Chapter 4, Problem 21RQ

Summary Introduction

To examine: Whether the statement “A one-day diet for a woman in her first trimester of pregnancy who has an estimated need for 2000 calories a day would include the food group amounts of 6 oz of grain products, $2\raisebox{1ex}{$1$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$2$}\right.$ cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruit, 2 cups of milk, 5 oz of protein foods, and 6 tsp of oil” is true or false.

Introduction: The health of a woman is largely dependent on the nutritional and health status of the woman during and pre-pregnancy period. This is greatly reflected in the overall health of the mother and the fetus. An appropriate dietary chart should be prepared and followed regularly.