Na'ila Is a Two-Year-Old Child Living in Liberia

question 24

Multiple Choice

Na'ila is a two-year-old child living in Liberia. A doctor notices she has physical deformities and mental retardation and diagnosis her with cretinism. Which of the following nutrient deficiencies would have resulted in her condition?

• A)vitamin B₁₂
• B)zinc
• C)iodine
• D)vitamin A

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