On what are infant recommendations for vitamins and minerals based?

a. Average amounts present in body tissues of thriving infants
b. Adult RDA scaled down to infants on a per kg body weight basis
c. An out-of-date scale from the 1950s
d. Average amounts consumed by thriving infants breastfed by well-nourished mothers
e. Average amounts found in breast milk


Answer: D

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