Question

Now that Chloe is pregnant, she will have to increase several nutrients over the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for nonpregnant women. Which of the following nutrients should have the largest percentage increase?

Vitamin A
Riboflavin
Iron
Calcium

Answer 1

Iron

Step-by-step explanation:

Iron is a mineral very important to increase in diet during pregnancy. The reason is to prevent anemia to mother and/or to the baby. During these months the movement of the blood in woman´s body increases to feed the baby, but also the baby by itself need Iron t produce it own blood.

Iron is also basic for the production of collagen, a protein that is present in our bones, joins and connective tissues. Also Iron is the mineral that is part of the nuclei of enzymes of our body.

On the other hand, Iron is needed also to maintain the immunological system of our body.

Hope this info is useful.