The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) recommendations are separated according to life stage because
A. children eat less than adults, so their nutritional needs are lower than those of adults.
B. older adults consume less food than younger adults, justifying a reduction in all of their nutritional recommendations.
C. growth and developmental stages affect a person's body size and composition, justifying changes in nutritional recommendations.
D. nutritional needs are highest during times of growth and senescence.
C
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