Which of the following best describes the term peak weight velocity (PWV)?
a. the total amount of time it takes for an adolescent to reach his or her greatest weight
b. the top of a graph of peaks and valleys of weight gain and weight loss
c. the period of greatest growth in weight during the adolescent growth spurt
d. the speed of weight gain to the maximum weight to date, after any weight loss
C
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A Incorrect. PWV is not characterized by the amount of time it takes an adolescent to reach his or her greatest weight.
B Incorrect. PWV is not characterized by the top of a graph of peaks and valleys of weight gain and weight loss.
C Correct. PWV is the time period in which weight gain is the most rapid.
D Incorrect. PWV is not defined by the speed of weight gain to the maximum weight to date.
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