Tammy is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2500 kcal/day. based on this information, her daily energy requirement would be _____ kcal during her first trimester of pregnancy. 1800 2000 2500 2200

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The correct answer is 2500 kcal/day.

During the first trimester of pregnancy, the daily energy requirements of the pregnant woman are the same as before the pregnancy. During the second and third trimester, the body's nutritional needs increase and the daily energy requirements increase by 300 calories.