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The child at highest risk for having an elevated blood lead level is a: 3 month old exclusively breastfed infant 6 month old who lives in a home built after 1970 2 year old with iron deficiency anemia 2 year old who is a picky eater D. - 2 year old with iron deficiency anemia The amount of lead absorbed from the gut is increased in children with nutritional deficiencies such as iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Iron deficiency anemia is often a comorbidity of lead poisoning. The handto-mouth behavior of infants and young children increases their lead exposure. However, living in a home built after 1970 reduces the risk since residential paint used in that era should not have been lead based. Infants more than 4 months of age exclusively breast fed without supplemental iron are at increased risk of IDA. A child who is a picky eater may or may not be at high risk for IDA, depending on foods actually eaten.Which laboratory assessment is the BEST indicator of vitamin D deficiency? Which laboratory assessment is the BEST indicator of vitamin D deficiency? 25(OH)-D (cholecalciferol) 1,