Which of the Following Statements About the Role of Nutrition

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the role of nutrition in development is true?

• A) Pound for pound, an infant's energy needs are twice those of an adult.
• B) Nutrition is especially crucial for development during the school-age years because the brain and the body are growing so rapidly.
• C) Fifty percent of babies' total caloric intake is devoted to growth.
• D) Compared with the milk of other mammals, human milk is lower in fat and higher in protein.

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