True or false Iron deficiency anemia resulting from an inade

True or false? Iron deficiency anemia resulting from an inadequate diet would be an example of a primary nutrient deficiency.

Solution

True because a primary nutrient deficiency is usually caused by the inadequate diet which maybe due to a lack of iron or any other nutrient and it can be assessed by asking about the patients diet history.The deficiency of iron in the diet leads to a primary nutrient deficiency .This can be corrected by increasing the level of iron intake in the diet.