Which of the following best explains why mothers in food-insecure households experience hunger before their children do?
A. The mothers are constantly seeking food and therefore are too tired to eat.
B. The children demand food from their mothers.
C. The mothers consume less food themselves in order to shield their children from hunger.
D. The mothers consume more food than their children, but are too weak to properly metabolize it.
C
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