NUTR 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Misca, Semen Analysis, Monounsaturated Fat
26 Feb 2019
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Both a man and womans nutrition influence fertility-> womans nutrition affects the developing fetus since her biyd provides the environemnt o r the growth and development. Both mother and father must follow thse guidelines for a healthy pregnancy. Achieve and maintain healthy body weight; both underweigth and overweigth result in infertility; overweight men= low sperm count +hormonal changes that influence fertility. Women: the excess bofy fat disrutps menstrual regularity and ovarian hormone production. Adequate/balanced diet: malnutirtuion reduces fertility and impairs the early development of an infant-> healthy diet w monounsaturated fats instead of trans fats, vegetable protein instead of animal proteins, and low glycemic carbohydrates instead of simple sugars. Men should eat an antioxidant rich diet= increases sperm count and motility. Avoid alchohol drugs smokin that can lead to miscarriages, abnormalitites, and interfere w fertility. Placenta: develops in the uterus due to the interweaving of the maternal and fetal blood vessels.
