C787 Module 5 Study Guide Unit 5: Nutrition Through the Lifecycle

Chapter 9: "Growing a Healthier Nation: Maternal, Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition with an Emphasis on Childhood Overweight" What is the recommended weight gain - based on the BMI of the woman when she became pregnant - for underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese women? Underweight women (BMI 18.5) should gain between 28 and 40 pounds BMI 18.5–24.9 should gain between 25 and 35 pounds during pregnancy Overweight women (BMI 25–29.9) should gain between 15 and 20 pounds obese women (BMI ≥ 30) should gain 11 to 20 pounds If a woman is carrying twins, she should gain 37 to 42 pounds depending on her pre-pregnancy weight status Identify risk factors for preterm delivery. How much additional energy (kcal/day) does a woman require in the first, second and third trimesters?