Young women require more dietary iron than young men
a. because they absorb iron less efficiently.
b. to compensate for their lower muscle mass.
c. to replace blood losses during menstrua-tion.
d. because they recycle hemoglobin more rapidly.
C
Young women require more dietary iron than young men to replace blood losses during menstr-uation. There is no difference between iron absorption or hemoglobin recycling in young men versus young women. Higher iron intake does not compensate for lower muscle mass in women.
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