Which of the following methods is used to estimate the daily nutrient requirements for older infants(7-12 months)?

a. extrapolating the calculations used for young infants (0-6) and up by a function of body weight
b. adding the nutrients in breast milk and compensatory foods
c. extrapolating the calculations used for adults down by a function of body weight
d. all of the methods are used to estimate the daily nutrient requierments of 7-12 month old infants


Answer: d. all of the methods are used to estimate the daily nutrient requierments of 7-12 month old infants

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