MODULE 2 POLYCYSTIC OVARY
SYNDROME, NUTRITION DURING
PERICONCEPTIONAL PERIOD EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
folate recommendations - ANSWER--all women of childbearing age should consume
400 mcg/d of synthetic folic acid
-prenatal multivitamins usually contain more that regular multivitamins
-fortified breakfast cereal
NOTE: women who previously gave birth to child with neural tube defects should
consume 4000 mcg/d; there are genetic variations that increase dietary requirements
for folate
functions of iron - ANSWER-component of hemoglobin and myoglobin (muscle), which
transport oxygen to body tissues; cofactor for rxns of energy metabolism
food sources of iron - ANSWER-organ meats, red meats, dried beans, fortified grains,
some dried fruits, spinach
potential consequences of insufficient iron intake during periconceptional period -
ANSWER--anemia (mother)
-infants born with low iron stores
-preterm delivery (born before 37 weeks)
-intellectual and behavioral abnormalities in infant
recommendations for iron - ANSWER--encourage intake of food sources (esp. those
with a source of vit C to enhance nonheme iron absorption)
-include fortified breakfast cereal
-modest use of supplements
functions of iodine - ANSWER-synthesis of thyroid hormone; necessary for neurological
development
food sources of iodine - ANSWER-fortified salt, dairy pdts, seaweed, seafood, grain
pdts
potential consequences of inadequate iodine during periconceptional - ANSWER--
infants born with impaired intellectual development
-infants experience stunted growth
-infants have hearing and speech disabilities
SYNDROME, NUTRITION DURING
PERICONCEPTIONAL PERIOD EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
folate recommendations - ANSWER--all women of childbearing age should consume
400 mcg/d of synthetic folic acid
-prenatal multivitamins usually contain more that regular multivitamins
-fortified breakfast cereal
NOTE: women who previously gave birth to child with neural tube defects should
consume 4000 mcg/d; there are genetic variations that increase dietary requirements
for folate
functions of iron - ANSWER-component of hemoglobin and myoglobin (muscle), which
transport oxygen to body tissues; cofactor for rxns of energy metabolism
food sources of iron - ANSWER-organ meats, red meats, dried beans, fortified grains,
some dried fruits, spinach
potential consequences of insufficient iron intake during periconceptional period -
ANSWER--anemia (mother)
-infants born with low iron stores
-preterm delivery (born before 37 weeks)
-intellectual and behavioral abnormalities in infant
recommendations for iron - ANSWER--encourage intake of food sources (esp. those
with a source of vit C to enhance nonheme iron absorption)
-include fortified breakfast cereal
-modest use of supplements
functions of iodine - ANSWER-synthesis of thyroid hormone; necessary for neurological
development
food sources of iodine - ANSWER-fortified salt, dairy pdts, seaweed, seafood, grain
pdts
potential consequences of inadequate iodine during periconceptional - ANSWER--
infants born with impaired intellectual development
-infants experience stunted growth
-infants have hearing and speech disabilities
