Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 15RQ
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To examine: Whether the statement “Iron and vitamin C status may be compromised in many pregnant adolescents” is true or false.
Introduction: Pregnancy is time during which the growth and development of the fetus occur in the uterus of the mother. The mother provides the nutrition and energy to the growing fetus.
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