Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
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ISBN: 9781337919333
Author: Brown, Judith E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 8, Problem 1RQ
Which is a true statement about limiting nutrients in infancy?
- a. Iron supplementation is initiated when infants are six months of age.
- b. Vitamin D supplementation is needed in breastfed infants because the content is low in breast milk.
- c. Low intake of dietary fiber is a common cause of constipation in infants.
- d. Fluoride is not needed until teeth start erupting in late infancy.
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