Question
In the context of infant nutrition, infants _____.
a. need significantly less iron, pound for pound, than adults do
b. do not need iron content in their diet
c. need significantly more iron, pound for pound, than adults do
d. need iron depending on their gender, similar to adults
a. need significantly less iron, pound for pound, than adults do
b. do not need iron content in their diet
c. need significantly more iron, pound for pound, than adults do
d. need iron depending on their gender, similar to adults
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the context of infant nutrition, infants **c. need significantly more iron, pound for pound, than adults do**.
Infants have high iron needs relative to their body weight due to their rapid growth and development, particularly during the first year of life. Iron is essential for the development of healthy brain function and for the production of hemoglobin in red blood cells.
Infants have high iron needs relative to their body weight due to their rapid growth and development, particularly during the first year of life. Iron is essential for the development of healthy brain function and for the production of hemoglobin in red blood cells.