Which of the following statements about nutrition in the United States is true?
A) By the school years, low-SES U.S. children are, on average, about ½ to 1 inch shorter than their economically advantaged counterparts.
B) Unlike children in developing countries, few children in the United States lack access to sufficient high-quality food to support healthy growth.
C) Because food products in the United States are vitamin fortified, children no longer suffer from vitamin A, calcium, zinc, or vitamin C deficiencies.
D) Parents who restrict their preschool children's eating decrease the likelihood that the children will be overweight or obese in adolescence.

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Research has shown that low-SES U.S. children are, on average, about ½ to 1 inch shorter than their economically advantaged counterparts due to poorer nutrition. Option B is incorrect as there are children in the United States who lack access to sufficient high-quality food, resulting in malnutrition. Option C is also incorrect; while some food products in the United States are vitamin fortified, not all foods are, and deficiencies still occur. Option D is incorrect; research has shown that parental restriction of food can actually increase the likelihood that children will become overweight or obese in adolescence.

Which of the Following Statements About Nutrition in the United