Nutrition: Foundations for Life
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Home
Goals
Good Nutrition
Caloric Needs
Milk & Formula
Nutritional Issues
Iron
Calcium
Vitamins
Vegetarian Diets
Failure to Thrive
Obesity/BMI
Resources
The data you extracted are as follows:
|
Age |
Wt kg |
Ht cm |
|
Birth |
3.4 |
50 |
|
2 mos |
5 |
53 |
|
4 mos |
6.6 |
64 |
|
6 mos |
8 |
67 |
|
9 mos |
9.4 |
72 |
|
12 mos |
11 |
75 |
|
15 mos |
12.6 |
79 |
|
18 mos |
13.8 |
82 |
The data are plotted below. Note the change in weight relative to length.
Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the growth pattern