What Nutrient Does the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) Recommend

question 19

Multiple Choice

What nutrient does the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) recommend to be supplemented at 2 months of age for breast-fed infants, although the DRI for the nutrient in lactating women is at the same level as that in nonpregnant women?

• A)Vitamin A
• B)Calcium
• C)Zinc
• D)Vitamin D

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