Tina is consuming 15 mg of iron per day. Her RDA is 18 mg. She has no conditionwarranting a greater-than-normal need for iron. Which of the following statementsis true about her consumption of this nutrient?Select one:
a. She is likely to be de¦cient in iron.
b. She will need to consume signi¦cantly more iron, above the RDA, to make upfor her intake.
c. Only if her intake is consistently less than 70% of the RDA would she be atgreat risk of nutritional de¦ciency.
d. She couldn't possibly be getting enough iron for her needs.The correct answer is: Only if her intake is consistently less than 70% of the RDAwould she be at great risk of nutritional de¦ciency.