The recommended weight gain range for normal-weight women is _____ pounds.
a. 5-10
b. 15-25
c. 25-35
d. 28-40
e. 35-45
Q. 2Most obese people have a leptin deficiency.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3It is recommended that overweight women gain approximately _____ pounds during pregnancy.
a. 5-10
b. 15-25
c. 25-35
d. 28-40
e. 35-45
Q. 4Which statement correctly describes the health status of mother and infant for small for gestation age (SGA) and large for gestation age (LGA) newborns?
a. LGA newborns experience far higher illness and death rates than do SGA infants.
b. Delivery complications in mothers tend to be lower with LGA newborns than SGA newborns.
c. Postpartum complications in mothers tend to be lower with LGA newborns than SGA newborns.
d. SGA newborns tend to be taller later in life than LGA newborns.
e. LGA newborns tend to have higher rates of postpartum hemorrhage than SGA newborns.
Q. 5Obese people who are maintaining weight have lower blood levels of ghrelin than thinner people on weight-loss diets.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6Some research indicates that obese people have much more lipoprotein lipase activity in their fat cells than lean people do.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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