Most pregnant women need iron supplements because:
A) their RDA for iron is twice that of non-pregnant women.
B) the body does not conserve iron well during pregnancy.
C) iron supplements are better absorbed than iron from food.
D) their iron reserves are generally not high.
E) iron does not occur in regular food .
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