Lucinda is a healthy, physically active young woman whose energy requirement is 2750 kcal/day. Based on this information, what would be her daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy?

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During the first trimester of pregnancy, the daily energy requirement increases by only 0-4% (approximately 100-200 kcal/day). Therefore, Lucinda's daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy would be approximately 2750-2850 kcal/day, which is still considered to be 2750 kcal/day within the range of rounding. Therefore, the answer is C, 2750 kcal.

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