During middle childhood, _______________________________
a. bodies are pudgier than they were in toddlerhood with a higher body mass index
b. children run longer and faster because of expanded lung capacity
c. the proportion of body fat is identical for girls and boys
d. growth continues at the same rate as in infancy
Answer: B
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