What is the primary reason iron-fortified cereals are recommended as a first complementary food for breastfed infants around 6 months?
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A
Breast milk iron becomes toxic after 6 months
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B
The infant's prenatal iron stores become depleted and breast milk alone cannot meet growing iron needs
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C
Iron-fortified cereal improves the taste of breast milk
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D
Infants develop an allergy to breast milk iron after 6 months