Which of the following is true of nutrition and physical growth?
A)Nutrition is particularly important during infancy when growth is rapid.
B)In a 2-month-old, almost 80 percent of the body's energy is devoted to growth.
C)Young babies need fewer calories per pound of body weight than adults do.
D)Nutrition is not related to physical growth.

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Nutrition is particularly important during infancy when growth is rapid. Infants have higher nutritional needs than adults relative to body weight because of the rapid growth and development that occurs during the first year of life.

Answer: C 
 Young babies need fewer calories per pound of body weight than adults do. Infants have higher nutritional needs than adults relative to body weight because of the rapid growth and development that occurs during the first year of life. However, they do not need as many calories per pound of body weight as adults do.

B and D are incorrect because although growth is rapid in infancy and nutrition is important during this time, the statement about body energy allocation is not true, and nutrition is indeed related to physical growth.

Which of the Following Is True of Nutrition and Physical