VII. 1  Efficacy: Congenital defect detection in pregnancies. 2  Multiple of median (MOM) cut-off over 2.0 to 2.5. 3  False Positive Rate in normal pregnancies: 5%. 4  Trisomy 21 sensitivity: 21%. 5  Only marker in Triple Screen for Neural Tube Defect Anencephaly sensitivity: 90%. Spina bifida sensitivity: 80%.
Vegetables should be consumed in large amounts when following the Mediterranean diet. Featured foods include artichokes, eggplant, celery, broccoli, onions, peas, peppers, sweet potatoes, lettuce, mushrooms, celery and tomatoes. In place of sweets, fruits are eaten for desserts.
A. The Mediterranean Diet is characterized by abundant variety of plant foods including fruits, vegetables, breads, pasta, cereals, whole grains, potatoes, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. Olive oil as the principal source of fat and fish, especially fatty fish is a mainstay in the diet.Dairy products (mostly cheese and yogurt) and poultry are eaten in low to moderate amounts, and eggs (as many as four) often appear on the weekly menu.. Pasta itself contains no added sugar, just complex carbohydrates. In fact, traditional dry pasta contains less than a gram of ânaturalâ sugar per serving. Pasta also has a low Glycemic Index (GI) so it does not cause sugar in the blood to rise quickly.