Chapter

Introduction

From Human Nutrition by Human Nutrition

Concepts

1. Life Cycle

   "I maika‘i ke kalo i ka ‘ohā. The goodness of the taro is judged by the young plant it produces. By the end of this chapter you will be able to describe the physiological basis for nutrient requiremen

2. Life Stages

   "The major stages of the human life cycle are defined as follows: • Pregnancy. The development of a zygote into an embryo and then into a fetus in preparation for childbirth. • Infancy. The earliest p

3. Pregnancy

   "We begin with pregnancy, a developmental marathon that lasts about forty weeks. It begins with the first trimester (weeks one to week twelve), extends into the second trimester (weeks thirteen to wee