Hemosiderosis, storage of too much iron in the body, is most likely to occur in
a. a man who drinks 5 or more alcoholic be-verages every night.
b. an adolescent who drinks 4 or more soft drinks daily.
c. a toddler who prefers drinking milk to eating meals.
d. a pregnant woman who takes iron sup-plements.
A
Hemosiderosis is most likely to occur in a man with a high intake of alcohol. Adolescents who have high intakes of soft drinks are likely to have high intakes of phosphorus. Toddlers who pre-fer to drink milk rather than eating meals may develop iron deficiency. Pregnant women who take iron supplements are unlikely to store too much iron because iron needs are very high during pregnancy.
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