User:Fishyq

I am currently a 4th-year Nutritional Science student in the faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. I have always been interested in human nutrition and its various aspects over the life span. Since all lives start before birth, it is important to look at nutrient requirements and/or recommendation during pregnancy and fetal development. This period of time is rather critical; as suggested by the "Barker Hypothesis", the conditions during pregnancy will have lifelong effects on adult health. Thus, the objective of this project is to reveal the importance of nutrition during pregnancy. We will also look at the requirements and recommendations for various energy, vitamins and minerals intake in detail while examining the lack of certain key nutrient could lead to increase risks of diseases.