Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337919333
Author: Brown, Judith E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 8, Problem 5RQ
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Introduction: Fat constitutes a major component of the infant diet. It is an important source of energy and is easy to store. It also forms an important component for the growth and development of many structural and physiological components of infant’s body such as cell membrane, the endrocrine system and neurological components.
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