Children with Chronic Conditions May Have More Difficulty Meeting the DRI

question 7

Multiple Choice

Children with chronic conditions may have more difficulty meeting the DRI for vitamins and minerals as a result of:

• A)feeding difficulties.
• B)prescribed medications and their side effects.
• C)dietary restrictions.
• D)refusing foods.
• E)All of the above

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Definitions:

Pyrimidines

One of the two types of nitrogenous bases found in nucleic acids, including cytosine, thymine (in DNA), and uracil (in RNA).

Mental Impairment

A reduction in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, which may affect daily living and can be temporary or permanent.

Nondisjunction

Failure of the homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate during either mitosis or meiosis; produces cells with abnormal chromosome numbers.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pair of chromosomes that have the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent.