Which of the following best describes why women should avoid drinking alcohol when pregnant?
a.
alcohol use should be avoided during pregnancy because whatever the mother drinks will pass through the liver into the fetus, damaging its growing body.
b.
drinking alcohol during pregnancy should be avoided because the fetus's lungs are underdeveloped and can not process the alcohol.
c.
alcohol use should be avoided during pregnancy because it can cause the fetus to be born with physical deformities and mental difficulties.
d.
women should avoid alcohol during pregnancy because it increases both the mother's and fetus's chance of developing alcohol-related birth defects.

In a two to three page paper, examine the history and development of the healthy people initiatives. discuss some of the successes and shortfalls of the three initiatives thus far; including healthy people 2000, healthy people 2010, and healthy people 2020. be sure to include statistical data from the initiatives to support your position. don't forget to cite your sources.

Sally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past 5 years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. sally's father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes, and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to "not get diabetes" and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. 1. sally stated that recent stresses in her life are affecting her sleep and seemed to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. which of the following statements would be best to explain why her lack of sleep has increased her appetite? a. lack of sleep decreases ghrelin levels. b. levels of neuropeptide y, a brain chemical that causes carbohydrate cravings, are high and may contribute to her sleep problems. c. the satiety hormone leptin increases with lack of sleep. d. lack of sleep increases uncoupling protein. e. lack of sleep increases levels of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and decreases levels of leptin which decreases appetite.

If human development really does proceed continuously, what value does stage theories of development have?