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which of these statement about early childhood is true? boys are smaller than girls baby fat continues to increase in children children grow slower than they did in toddlerhood boys become increasingly uncoordinated

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Sex differences

Following birth, females generally have greater fat mass and less fat-free mass, which is in turn associated with less energy intake and lower calorie needs for females than males. Sex steroid hormones are associated with differences in body composition in children and youth.

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