[Solved]: Four-year-old Perez is living with his impoverished…

Four-year-old Perez is living with his impoverished mother and five older sisters in Guatemala. Perez is underweight and under-height for his age. In the past year, he has suffered from three separate infections. Lately, his skin appears to be dry and scaly. Because meat is expensive, Perez’s meat intake is low. However, Perez’s mother tries to increase intake is also low. There is a farm nearby his home that raises cows and supplies the community with dairy products, but Perez’s mother often does not have time to pick up dairy products since she spends her time working or raising her children. Perez’s mother is concerned for her son’s health, but is unsure what changes she can make to improve his condition. She has tried to improve his caloric intake through providing her family with plenty of fruits and green leafy plants. Perez’s dairy product consumption is very low. Perez is most likely suffering from vitamin deficiency.