Question

Which of the following best represents the average rate at which infants gain weight for the first six months after birth?. . 1.5 pounds per day. . 1.5 pounds per month. . 1.5 kilogram per day. . 1.5 kilograms per hour

Answer 1

The following that best represents the average rate at which infants gain weight in the first six months after birth is 1.5 pounds per month. In five to six months, the infant's weight is expected that its birth weight will be doubled. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is - 1.5 pounds per month.

The infants gain approximately 1.5 pounds per month in their first half year of life. With this amount of weight gain they manage to roughly double their birth weight in this period. The first six months of the life an infant are characterized by very fast grow and weight gain, as the infant passes this period that growth and weight gain decrease little by little in intensity as the child is growing older.