NUTR 30300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Thyroid Hormones, Preterm Birth
18 Nov 2018
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Embryo-the developing offspring in utero form about the beginning of the third week to the end of the eighth week after conception. Infertility-inability of a couple to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse. Positive energy balance-the state in which energy intake is greater than energy expanded, generally resulting in weight gain. Negative energy balance-state in which energy intake is less than energy expanded, resulting in weight loss. Amenorrhea-absence of menstrual periods in a woman of reproductive age. Polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos)-condition of hormonal imbalance in a women that can lead to infertility, weight gain in the abdominal region, excessive growth of body hair, and acne. Trimesters-three 13-14 week periods into which the normal pregnancy is divided somewhat arbitrarily for purposes of discussion and analysis. Development of the offspring, however is continuous throughout pregnancy with no specific physiological markers demarcating the transition from one trimester to the next.
