Billy is six months old. Since his birth, Billy's weight and height have been in the 90th percentile on the growth charts. What does this tell you about Billy's growth and expected development?

A) Billy is overweight and is consuming too many Calories.
B) Billy is growing consistently; he may grow to be a larger, but healthy, adult.
C) Billy is underweight and is not growing well.
D) Billy is growing normally; he may grow to be a smaller, but healthy, adult.


B

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