CHAPTER IV.
FACTOR
AFFECTING DEVELOPMENT
NUTRITION
MATERNAL NUTRITION
• Nutrition
is a method in which the food is consumed by the
organisms and utilizing the nutrients from the
food. Nutrition is the process of taking in food and
converting it into energy and other vital nutrients
required for life.
Age/Development
• People in rapid period growth (ex. Infancy &
Adolescence) have increased needs for nutrients.
• Elders (Old age ), on other hand, need
calories & dietary changes.
Gender
• Nutrients requirements are different for men & women
because of body composition & reproductive functions.
• Men - requires greater need of calories & Protein
because of larger body mass.
• Women - requires more iron because of menstruation.
• Pregnant & Lactating Mothers have increased calories &
fluid needs.
MATERNAL NUTRITION
The term "maternal nutrition" focuses
attention on women as mothers, on their
nutritional status as it relates to the
bearing and nurturing of children. At the
same time, women also play vital, if
often unacknowledged, roles in their
families, communities, and societies.
MINERALS NEED DURING PREGNANCY
Milk and dairy products
Calcium-orange juice and bread
Canned fish with bones.
Calcium-set tofu
Cooked beans.
Cooked dark leafy greens.
The ability of mother to provide
nutrients and oxygen for her baby is a
critical factor for fetal health and as
survival. Failure in supplying the
adequate amount of nutrients to meet
fetal demand can lead to fetal
malnutrition
Consequences of
Maternal Malnutrition
Consequences for maternal health
• Increased risk of maternal complications and death
• Increased infection
• Anemia
Consequences for fetal and infant health
• Increased risk of fetal, neonatal, and infant death
• Low birth weight, prematurity
• Birth defects Cretinism
• Brain damage
• Increased risk of infection
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REFERENCE
Author :Awadhiya
Year 2019
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