Browsing Theses by Subject "pregnancy"
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The Effect of Unbalanced Dietary Methionine fed to Pregnant Rats on Maternal and Fetal One-Carbon Metabolism
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-02)Protein restriction during rodent pregnancy is a well-established model of developmental programming. Although the Southampton low-protein diet model of developmental programming has been accepted to produce hypertensive ... -
The Effects of Dietary DHA During Development on Maternal Tissue and Spatial Memory in Female and Male Pups During Adolescence
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-23)Sex differences in plasma docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) status during adulthood have been documented previously, and recent studies suggest the effects of DHA supplementation on human cognition are different in females compared ... -
Mathematical Modeling of Kidney Function During Pregnancy
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-16)During pregnancy major adaptations must occur in the maternal body to be able to support the rapidly developing fetus and placenta. Adaptations occur in almost all tissues and organs. These changes are dynamic, complex, ... -
Predicting Smoking Behaviour Among Pregnant Smokers Using the Reasons Model and Self-Determination Theory
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-06)The dangerous health effects of smoking during pregnancy and during the postpartum period are well-established, yet a significant proportion of pregnant women continue to smoke despite being aware of the health risks and ... -
The Pregnant Self
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-02)Pregnancy, a human phenomenon experienced throughout the world and throughout history, has been largely ignored by the philosophical community. A preference for the abnormal and the extraordinary has left this common yet ...