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Why are strict vegetarians at risk of developing a vitamin B12 deficiency?
 a. Vegetarian diets inhibit absorption of the vitamin
  b. Vegetarian diets provide insufficient amounts of the vitamin
  c. The fiber content of vegetarian diets causes decreased storage by the liver
  d. The fiber content of vegetarian diets causes increased excretion of the vitamin

Question 2

An individual with a body mass of _____ would receive one point for BMI in the Mini Nutritional Assessment.
 a. less than 19 b. 19 to 21
  c. 21 to 22 d. 23 or higher



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