Which of the following statements is true of gestational diabetes? It is a form of diabetes that is seen in women before and after pregnancy , but not during pregnancy Infants born to women suffering from poorly treated gestational diabetes have a low birthweight . An overweight woman who suffers from gestational diabetes is not at a risk of developing chronic diabetes later in life . Poorly treated gestational diabetes may lead to a difficult childbirth and necessitate a cesarean section . Gestational diabetes does not require medical attention and resolves itself as the pregnancy progresses .
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1) Which of the following nutrients is critical for preventing neural tube defects? a. Vitamin B12 b. Folate c. Zinc d. Vitamin B6 e. Iron A woman has gained 30 pounds in the first two months of her pregnancy and has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. What should she know about this condition? a. She is at a risk of having a low-birthweight baby. b. She should stop eating all types of foods containing carbohydrates to lower her blood glucose. c. Her baby will suffer from type 1 diabetes. d. This condition usually goes away after the baby is born. e. This condition is permanent and must be monitored frequently throughout her life. True/False: The incidence of a chronic disease can be correlated with a single risk factor.
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Gestational diabetes is thought to be the consequence of: a) pregnant women decreasing their average daily amount of activity. b) a mother withholding investment in future offspring in order to invest more in the current pregnancy. c) a mother consuming too much sugar during gestation. d) conflict between the mother and fetus with respect to how much food the fetus should be given; the mother is equally related to the fetus and to any future offspring, while the fetus is not equally related to itself and any subsequent siblings e) physiological constraints on the amount of insulin a mother can provide for the fetus.
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