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What are the key nutrients? Carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water
Calories: Protein? 4 kcal/g
Calories: Fat 9 kcal/g
Calories: Carbohydrates 4 kcal/g
What is a functional food? Food products that have been fortified or enhanced to offer some health
benefits
What is an example of a functional food? Flax to cereals, probiotics to yogurt, folate to flour
How is BMI calculated? (Weight in pounds/height in inches^2) X 704.5
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How does too high of a BMI affect fertility? -Obese women tend to have larger amounts of circulating leptin, estrogens
and androgens which cause menstrual irregularity
BMI > 30
How does too low of a BMI affect fertility? Too low of a BMI decreases production of certain hormones needed to
regulate the menstrual cycle and fertility
BMI < 20
What is the first course of action in improving fertility To balance their weight and get them into a normal BMI range
in overweight OR underweight women?
How does folate affect infertility/fertility? -Folate Supplements for Women: Increased ovulatory fertility
-Folate Supplements for Men: Improves sperm count, motility and decreased
abnormal forms of sperm.
How does inadequate folate affect pregnancy? Inadequate folate in the 1st trimester can cause neural tube defects such as
spina bifida in developing fetuses.
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