All of the following statements are true regarding nutritional needs of children, EXCEPT:

a. Children as young as two can determine for themselves how much they will eat.
b. Dietary requirements of boys and girls are generally the same until age nine.
c. Most bone mineralization occurs during adolescence.
d. Fiber intake is poorest in grade-school-aged children.


Ans: d. Fiber intake is poorest in grade-school-aged children.

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