Choose Two Factors in Prenatal Care (For Example, Diet, Exercise

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Essay

Choose two factors in prenatal care (for example, diet, exercise, or alcohol use), and describe how they can affect the health of the mother and developing fetus. Explain the associated medical tests or lifestyle behaviours that are recommended to help support a healthy pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Observational Study

A research method involving the collection of data without interference with the subjects’ natural environment.

Case-control

A type of observational study that compares individuals with a specific condition (cases) to those without the condition (controls) to identify potential risk factors.

Retrospective

Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.

Independent Risk Factor

A variable that on its own increases the likelihood of developing a disease or health condition, independent of other factors.