Which practice best helps prevent vitamin D deficiency and rickets in a young child?
Correct answer: A. Provide recommended vitamin D intake and safe sunlight exposure
- A. Provide recommended vitamin D intake and safe sunlight exposure
- B. Avoid all outdoor activity to protect the child's bones
- C. Give extra vitamin A whenever the child has poor appetite
- D. Replace milk and meals with sweetened fruit drinks
Explanation
Adequate vitamin D from recommended dietary or supplement sources, together with safe sunlight exposure, supports calcium absorption and bone mineralisation. Vitamin A is a different nutrient, and avoiding sunlight or replacing nutritious foods with sweet drinks increases nutritional risk.
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