What is the most common cause of secondary protein-calorie malnutrition in the United States?

a. The unavailability of foods high in protein
b. A lack of knowledge about nutritional needs
c. A lack of money to purchase high-protien foods
d. An alteration in ingestion, digestion, absorption, or metabolism


Ans: d. An alteration in ingestion, digestion, absorption, or metabolism

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