The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron is higher for girls than for boys during later adolescence (15 and 11 mg/day, respectively) because of:
A) increased linear growth in girls.
B) weaker bone density in girls.
C) the iron lost in menstruation.
D) higher body mass index value in girls.
C
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