Four-year-old Kitimbu has been tired, irritable and inattentive for the last few months. Because his diet lacks _____, he is likely suffering from ______.

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The symptoms of tiredness, irritability and inattentiveness suggest that Kitimbu may have anaemia, which is caused by a lack of iron in the diet. Option A and C mention calcium deficiencies, which are not associated with these symptoms, and option D mentions marasmus, which is a severe form of malnutrition characterized by emaciation and muscle wasting, not tiredness and irritability.

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