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Why are daily iron requirements for adolescent boys higher during peak growth spurts compared to non-menstruating baseline growth needs?
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- 1Girls lose negligible iron through sweat and excretion.
- 2Boys absorb dietary iron with lower efficiency.
- 3Girls have a significantly higher basal metabolic rate.
- 4Boys undergo rapid expansion of muscle mass and hemoglobin volume.✓
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Boys undergo rapid expansion of muscle mass and hemoglobin volume.
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