Adequate nutrition is essential during pregnancy for proper development of the fetus. Inadequate nutrition can lead to increased health risks for both the baby and the mother, thus it is important to understand what nutrients are necessary for the health of both, and why. Read the description of a critical nutrient needed during pregnancy and how it influences the growing fetus, then match it with the effect of inadequate intake. Critical Nutrients in Pregnancy
1. Necessary for collagen synthesis, vitamin C inadequacy intake during pregnancy may result in this.
a) vitamin Cb) fatc) zinc
2. Critical in DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis, zinc inadequacy during pregnancy may lead to this Fetal malformations
a) vitamin Cb) fatc) zinc
3. Fat is critical for this; therefore inadequate intake during pregnancy may impair fetal brain development.
a) vitamin Cb) fatc) zinc