NUTRITION
DIET IN PREGNANCY
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Question
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Seafood consumption is limited due to the high ____ content.
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vitamin A
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Protein
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Folic Acid
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mercury
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -At very high exposures, this can lead to fatigue, muscle weakness, and dizziness and damage organs like the kidneys and liver. Chronic low-level exposure to methylmercury has also been shown to impair brain function. “There are benefits to eating fish, and there’s nothing good about having methylmercury in them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reference Doses and Safe Levels The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that 0.045 mcg of mercury per pound (0.1 mcg per kg) of body weight per day is the maximum safe dose of mercury. This amount is known as a reference dose (4). Your daily reference dose for mercury depends on your body weight.
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