Maternal Nutritional Status Is an Especially Significant Factor of the Many

question 25

Multiple Choice

Maternal nutritional status is an especially significant factor of the many that influence the outcome of pregnancy.Why is this the case?

• A) Maternal nutritional status is extremely difficult to adjust because of an individual's ingrained eating habits.
• B) Adequate nutrition is an important preventive measure for a variety of problems.
• C) Women love obsessing about their weight and diets.
• D) A woman's preconception weight becomes irrelevant.

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