Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
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Author: Brown, Judith E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 3, Problem 15RQ
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To examine: Whether the statement “Poorly controlled blood glucose levels before pregnancy is a risk factor for congenital malformation in newborns” is true or false.
Introduction: Congenital malformation, also called birth defects, can be defined as the defects or conditions that adversely affect the baby from birth.
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