Which of the following individuals would be MOST at risk for a vitamin K deficiency?

A) a 6-year-old who doesn't eat any vegetables
B) a 55-year-old menopausal woman
C) a 16-year-old who drinks 4-5 cans of soda each day
D) a 30-year-old with Crohn's disease


D

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