Which Statement Is True

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• A) Good maternal nutrition is essential to good birth outcomes for the mother and child
• B) About 10% of all young child deaths in the world are associated with undernutrition
• C) Micronutrient deficiencies have only a limited relationship with the duration and intensity of child illness from measles and pneumonia
• D) Iodine deficiency is a major cause of young child death

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