All of the Following Statements About Vitamin a Supplements and Fortified

question 16

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about vitamin A supplements and fortified foods are true except:

• A) rates of blindness and death have declined in countries where children receive vitamin A supplementation.
• B) excesses of vitamin A may lead to weakened bones and hip fractures later in life.
• C) although some foods have been fortified with vitamin A, the amounts are not high enough to be a toxicity concern.
• D) excessive vitamin A intake during pregnancy can lead to birth defects.

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