In terms of height and weight gains during early childhood:
A) boys and girls increase their amount of baby fat.
B) boys and girls become more slender and lose some baby fat.
C) girls become heavier and taller than boys.
D) boys and girls grow more rapidly than they did during infancy.

Question

In terms of height and weight gains during early childhood:​
A) boys and girls increase their amount of baby fat.
B) boys and girls become more slender and lose some baby fat.
C) girls become heavier and taller than boys.
D) boys and girls grow more rapidly than they did during infancy.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

During early childhood, both boys and girls become more slender and lose some baby fat. They also experience a slower but steady rate of growth in height and weight compared to infancy. Girls may have a slight advantage in height and weight at this stage, but not significant enough to generalize that all girls become heavier and taller than boys.

In Terms of Height and Weight Gains During Early Childhood:​

In Terms of Height and Weight Gains During Early Childhood: