What Describes a Characteristic of Maternal Nutrition and the Development

question 59

Multiple Choice

What describes a characteristic of maternal nutrition and the development of abnormal metabolism? ​

• A)Malnutrition during pregnancy leads to macrosomia and infant GI disturbances.
• B)Insufficient nutrient intake during pregnancy promotes hypertrophy of the kidneys and hypotension in adulthood.
• C)Nutrition during pregnancy is the chief determinant of pancreatic beta cell growth and thus affects the risk for type 2 diabetes.
• D)Malnutrition during pregnancy programs the fetus to modify the genetic composition of the placenta and thereby alter nutrient delivery through the umbilical cord.

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