Multiple choice

Anaemia can be caused by a deficiency of what nutrient?

  1. Calcium

  2. Zinc

  3. Vitamin E

  4. Iron
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Explanation

Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia, occurring when the body lacks enough iron to produce hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Deficiencies in calcium, zinc, or Vitamin E do not typically cause classic anemia.

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