Maggie was a subject in a clinical study that was designed to determine the effects of certain diets on health.While participating in the study,she was given a synthetic formula diet that provided vitamins,minerals,egg protein,purified water,and potato starch.Within a few weeks,Maggie's hair began to fall out and she developed patches of scaly skin on her arms and legs.Which of the following substances should be added to her formula to treat her nutritional deficiency?
A)Essential fatty acids
B)Cholesterol esters
C)Bile salts
D)Glucose polymers

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Maggie's symptoms are consistent with a deficiency in essential fatty acids, which are not included in the synthetic formula diet she was given. Adding essential fatty acids to her diet should help alleviate her symptoms. Cholesterol esters are not a nutrient typically added to a diet and would not address her specific deficiency. Bile salts are produced by the body to aid in digestion and would not treat a nutritional deficiency. Glucose polymers are a source of carbohydrates and would not address her specific deficiency.

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