Question

During pregnancy it is difficult for many women to obtain adequate iron from diet alone. during pregnancy it is difficult for many women to obtain adequate iron from diet alone.
a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The answer would be true

Iron is an important substance that needed to create hemoglobin for red blood cells. A pregnant woman will produce more blood as prevention for the blood loss when laboring. The baby also need iron to makes their red blood cells. That is why the iron requirement increases in pregnancy.
About half pregnant woman doesn't meet the requirement iron from diet alone.