Worksheet 4-2: Nutritional Requirements During Pregnancy
Directions: Use the information in Chapter 4 to complete this worksheet.
1. Heidi, 28 years old, just found out she is pregnant. She weighs 134# and is 5’6.” Calculate her current BMI and recommend the amount of weight she should gain during her pregnancy.
2. How many calories per day should Heidi consume to support her pregnancy?
3. How much food would be needed to provide the additional energy needed in the third trimester based on the DRI? Hint: Use the ADA Exchange System to estimate the amount of food that would be needed.
4. How much additional protein is needed to meet the nutritional requirements of the pregnancy? How much extra food would this be?
5. How will Heidi’s calcium needs change during pregnancy?
6. How will her DRI for iron change to meet the nutritional requirements of pregnancy?
7. How will her DRI for folate change to meet the nutritional requirements of pregnancy?
8. Considering the answers to the above questions, is the statement “I can eat as much as I want to during pregnancy because I’m eating for two” really accurate?
