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What vitamin deficiencies are most common in children?
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Vitamin deficiencies: Vitamin D and iron are both commonly deficient in children. This is usually due to inadequate dietary intake, and in the case of Vitamin D, lack of adequate sunshine/outdoor play.
Answered 5/28/2016
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