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Preconception health ANS - the health of women and men during their reproductive years
Preconception interventions reduce the risks of ANS - -adverse pregnancy outcomes
-birth defects
-fetal loss
-low birthweight
-preterm delivery
Fecundity ANS - biological ability to bear children
Healthy couples have a _________ chance of conception within a
given menstrual cycle ANS - 20-25%
Miscarriage causes ANS - -defects in fetus
-maternal infection
-uterus abnormalities
-endocrine disturbances
-drugs/alc
Subfertility ANS - reduced level of fertility characterized by unusually long
time for conception (18% of US couples)
Subfertility examples ANS - -multiple miscarriages
-sperm abnormalities
-infrequent ovulation
,PERIconceptional period ANS - the time around conception (1 month before conception-3 months
after)
anovulatory cycles ANS - not ovulating
menarche ANS - 1st menstrual cycle
men that r fat have ANS - decreased libido and sperm production
Most common nutritional deficiency ANS - iron
Heme iron ANS - -RBCs (think hemoglobin)
-more readily absorbed (animal sources)
-lean meats, fish, poultry
Non heme iron sources ANS - dark leafy greens, dried fruit, beans, iron fortified grains
What vitamin helps increase iron absorption? ANS - C
Iron DRI for women ANS - 18 mg
Iron for post-menopausal females and adult males ANS - 8 mg
`Critical period ANS - btwn 3-4 weeks (21-27) days after conception
Folate for preconceptional women ANS - 400 mcg
Folate deficiency causes ANS - neural tube defects, spina bifida
,Folate sources ANS - white bread, grits, crackers, rice, pasta, cereral
Risk group for neural tube defects ANS - -hispanic women
-anti-sezuire drug
-previous NTD
T or F: intake of antioxidants plays role in fertility for both men and women ANS - true
Oxidative stress in men vs women ANS - men- free rads attack PUFAs in sperm membranes, decrease
sperm motility, reduce ability to fuse with egg
women- harm the egg & impact implantation of egg in uterus wall
What helps reduce oxidative stress? ANS - Zinc
(also helps sperm maturation & testosterone synthesis)
How many drinks increase testosterone levels, sperm count, shape, reduces sperm concentration? ANS
- 5 to 25 drinks a week
Caffine & fertility have a stronger effect when? ANS - when women smoke
Ova - singular ovum) ANS - eggs that females produce and store within ovaries
If the ovum is ________ by a sperm, the stored blood
and nutrients are used to support the growth of the
fertilized ovum when implanted in the uterus ANS - fertilized
GnRH ANS - stimulates pituitary to release FSH and LH
, Follicle stimulating hormone ANS - stimulates growth of ova
Luteinizing hormone ANS - stimulates secretion of progesterone
What are the 2 phases of menstrual cycle? ANS - 1. Follicular (1st half, follicle growth and maturation)
2. Luteal (last half, begins after ovulation, formation of corpus luteum)
Nutrition Care Process Steps ANS - nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring &
evaluation
ABCD's in assessment ANS - A- anthropometric: height
B-biochemical: lab tests
C-clinical:history, medications
D-dietary intake
Contraceptives contain ANS - forms of estrogen
Estradiol & progestin ANS - suppress the action of LH and FSH and therefore ovulation
What does progestin block? ANS - LH and ovulation and induces a barrier to sperm from thick cervical
mucus
Side effects of progestin only ANS - weight gain & decreased bone mineral accretion
Factors affecting fertility ANS - undernutrition, body fat, underweight, overweight, amenorrhea
When does follicular phase happen? ANS - 1st half of cycle ; follicle growth and maturation
When does the luteal phase begin? ANS - after ovulation ; produces progesterone during early
pregnancy
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