Question

quizelt Which characteristic is the single most potent indicator of an infant’s future health status?​ Group of answer choices ​mother’s prepregnancy weight ​mother’s weight gain during pregnancy ​infant’s birthweight ​mother’s prepregnancy nutrition status ​mother’s birthweight

Answer 1

Answer: infant’s birthweight

Explanation:

Birth weight is the weight of the baby when born. A low weight is considered to be less than 5.5 pounds whereas a high weight is more than 8.8 pounds.

An infant born with low birth weight is too small, premature or both. This can happen due to many reasons such as health problems in mother, problems in the placenta, genetic factors, and drug used by the mother. The infant with low birth weight is susceptible to health problems. The infant may remain sick after birth or a few days after birth. The infant may suffer from delayed motor development.

An infant with a high birth weight than average is big because the parents are big, or the mother is diabetic during pregnancy. The infant may be at high risk of injuries during birth and problem with blood sugar.