The nurse is helping parents achieve a more nutritionally adequate vegetarian diet for their children.Which is most likely lacking in their particular diet?

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Deficiencies can occur when various substances in the diet interact with minerals.For example,iron,zinc,and calcium can form insoluble complexes with phytates or oxalates (substances found in plant proteins),which impair the bioavailability of the mineral.This type of interaction is important in vegetarian diets because plant foods such as soy are high in phytates.Fat and vitamins C and A are readily available from vegetable sources.Plant proteins are available.

The Nurse Is Helping Parents Achieve a More Nutritionally Adequate