A 2-year-old girl is brought to a general practice because she is pale and always tired. Her weight has drifte…

Question

A 2-year-old girl is brought to a general practice because she is pale and always tired. Her weight has drifted from the 50th to the 10th centile over the past year while her length has stayed on the 50th. She is developmentally normal and has had no fevers, bruising or blood in her stools. Her mother has written down everything the child eats and drinks on a typical day. Which one of the following items on that list best explains both her pallor and her weight?

Accepted Answer

Cow's milk, one litre daily

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Apple juice, 100 mL daily

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Red meat, twice weekly

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Wholemeal bread, two slices daily

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Yoghurt, one tub daily

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