Blake is a college student whose diet consists primarily of refined white bread, chicken, meat, cheese, yogurt, and milk. Furthermore, he doesn't take dietary supplements. Based on this information, Blake has a high risk of developing ________.

A. scurvy
B. beriberi
C. neural tube defects
D. pellagra


Answer: A

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