During his second year of life, Titus suffered a long and severe illness that left him well below his expected weight and height. After recovering from the illness, Titus suddenly experienced rapid gains in both height and weight. This event is best explained by
a. plasticity.
b. the proximodistal principle.
c. catch-up growth.
d. the secular trend.
c
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