Purpose

The purpose of this graded collaborative is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge regarding Nutrition during Pregnancy. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources are required. 

Objective

Describe the nutritional risk factors in pregnancy and create an Antepartum Nutritional  Plan.

Must submit to Turnitin before uploading- (less than 24% similarity is acceptable)

Write a 3-4 page paper on nutrition during antepartum period (excluding the title and reference pages) using the following criteria.

NUTRITIONAL RISK FACTORS

Elaborate on one nutritional risk factor that is age-related. (Teen-age) (Write a paragraph with not less than 7 sentences)

Elaborate on two nutritional risk factors that are related to culture/lifestyle. (any two cultures or any two lifestyles or one culture and one lifestyle) (Write two paragraphs with not less than 7 sentences in each)

Elaborate on one nutritional risk factor that is related to a socioeconomic factor. (Write a paragraph with not less than 7 sentences)

Elaborate on two nutritional risk factors that are related to dietary complications during pregnancy. (Write two paragraphs with not less than 7 sentences in each) 

In addition,

Create a Nutritional Meal Plan-A Diagram (image/chart) on the nutritional plan you have identified that depicts the components of a healthy diet for a pregnant woman for a day. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and in-between snacks)

Requirement: 6 current peer-reviewed research articles (within the last seven years) to support each of the risk factors you have identified, and follow the correct APA Format.

Use the sample paper from Chamberlain Library as a reference to help you with the APA format. A paper should have an introduction and a conclusion that are a paragraph long (5-7 sentences).

This is a typed assignment with the diagram embedded in it on a separate page. (Altogether 7 pages)