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Mimi

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What is the major factor in low birthweight?
 a. heredity
 b. smoking
 c. drug use during pregnancy
 d. poor nutrition
 e. maternal prepregnancy weight

Question 2

Which characteristic is the single most potent indicator of an infant's future health status?
 a. mother's prepregnancy weight
 b. mother's weight gain during pregnancy
  c. infant's birthweight
 d. mother's prepregnancy nutrition status
  e. mother's birthweight



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huda

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c




Mimi

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


yeungji

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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