Marta is a teenager who doesn't eat fruits and vegetables.Her diet consists primarily of chicken,cottage cheese,yogurt,enriched bread,and butter.Furthermore,she doesn't take dietary supplements.Based on this information,Marta has a high risk of

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Marta's diet completely lacks fruits and vegetables, which are the primary sources of vitamin C. Without vitamin C, she is at high risk of developing scurvy, a disease caused by a deficiency of this vitamin. The other options (beriberi, osteomalacia, and pellagra) are caused by deficiencies of other vitamins or micronutrients that are not relevant to Marta's diet.

Marta Is a Teenager Who Doesn't Eat Fruits and Vegetables