The Individual with the Highest Risk of Developing a Vitamin

question 55

Multiple Choice

The individual with the highest risk of developing a vitamin D deficiency is a(n)

• A) exclusively breastfed infant.
• B) elderly institutionalized adult who consumes no milk and receives little or no sun exposure.
• C) adult living in the northern United States and Canada.
• D) adolescent female who consumes no milk or dairy products.

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