58. Premature infants are at increased risk of developing a ____ deficiency a. c

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58. Premature infants are at increased risk of developing a ____

deficiency

a. calcium c. folic acid

b. iron d. vitamin B12

59. Cereals should not be introduced until the age of 4-6 months as newborns cannot digest

a. protein c. lactose

b. fat d. starch

60. Infants fed commercial formula:

a. will be adequately nourished with vitamins

b. require supplementation with vitamin D

c. require supplementation with vitamin C

d. require supplementation with thiamin

58. Premature infants are at increased risk of developing a deficiency of:

b. Iron (as between 25% and 85% of preterm infants develop evidence of iron deficiency during infancy, (Rao - 2009)

59. Cereals should not be introduced until the age of 4-6 months as newborns cannot digest;

d. Starch ( as the enzymes required for digestion of starch are not produced until the age of 4-6 months)r60. Infants fed commercial formula:

b. Require supplementation with vitamin D

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