Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 5RQ
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Introduction: Fat constitutes a major component of the infant diet. It is an important source of energy and is easy to store. It also forms an important component for the growth and development of many structural and physiological components of infant’s body such as cell membrane, the endrocrine system and neurological components.
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