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Rachel Rockecharlie
1.) Essential Question:
How does nutrition effect pregnancy?
3.) Introduction:
Importance of pre-emptive measures to guard against complications
Nutrition during pregnancy on a global level
Misconceptions regarding appropriate nutrition during pregnancy must be made clear
4.) Thesis:
The impact of nutrition on pregnancy must not be underestimated, and it is essential to subdue
misconceptions on this issue in an effort to increase knowledge and understanding of the basics of
healthy living so as to ensure that pregnancies occur with minimal risk for all involved.
8.) Diets, Eating Disorders, and Obesity—Nutrition During Pregnancy in Today’s World
A. Diets
a. Diets are not synonymous with nutrition, and many women fail to recognize the distinction
between the two
i. Vegan Diets
1. The International Food Information Council recommends an increased
consumption of soy protein, the only complete vegan protein source
ii. Gluten-Free Diets
1. Due to the additives in gluten-free foods, these women must be mindful of sugar
and carbohydrate intake
b. Explanation of Tie-Back to Thesis: Diets have a significant impact on nutrition, particularly
during pregnancy, when a woman’s nutrition directly impacts her baby.
B. Eating Disorders
a. Anorexia
i. Leads to excessive weight loss
ii. Increases likelihood of baby developing heart disease, diabetes, etc.
iii. Brown Article
b. Pregorexia
i. Quote by Brown: Women “overly restrict energy intake and/or over-exercise during
pregnancy to minimize weight gain”
1. Such a disorder in turn endangers both the mother and baby
c. Explanation of Tie-Back to Thesis: Serious body dysmorphia is a disease that is not only
dangerous for the mother, but also for the developing fetus. People don’t realize the extent to
which such a disorder truly effects a body.
C. Obesity
a. Correlations between obesity and pre- and post-pregnancy complications
i. Pre-pregnancy obesity = associated with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome + miscarriage
b. Pre-pregnancy weight = a good predicator of amount of gestational weight a woman will put on;
planning should be done accordingly
c. Explanation of Tie-Back to Thesis: Nutrition is not only about the food one eats, but also about
the lifestyle one leads. Obese women need to understand how their weight could endanger
themselves and/or their baby during and after a pregnancy.
10.) Conclusion:
A. Full circle importance of nutrition during pregnancy
B. Nutrition must be across a lifespan and cannot be looked at in isolated chunks of time
C. Positive/negative impacts for mother and baby