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Pregnancy, Lactation, And Infancy
Pregnant and lacating women, infants, children, adolescents, and adults need same nutrients, but the amounts they need vary depending on their stage of life. A whole new life begins at conception. Organ system develop rapidly, and nutrition plays many supportive roles. A plac ....
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.... for nonpregnant women, and only during the second and third trimester. Pregant teenagers, underweight women, and physically active women may require more. The protein RDA for pregnancy is 10 grams per day higher than a nonpregnant women. Pregnant women in the United States receive 75 to 110 grams of protein in a day. The RDA during pregnancy is set slightly above the nonpregnant woman's RDA for thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, anf vitaminB. New cells are laid down at a tremendous pace as the fetus grows and develops. The requirements for folate increases dramatically during pregn ....
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