Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Compared to children in other parts of the world,impoverished children in the United States have the highest risk of protein-energy malnutrition.
• B)Edema is a major sign of protein-energy malnutrition.
• C)In the United States,teenagers have the greatest risk of protein-energy malnutrition.
• D)Protein-energy malnutrition affects babies while they are breastfeeding.

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