Height of a newborn doubles at:September 2005, March 2010: (A) 1 year, (B) 2 year, (C) 3 year, (D) 4 year
Answer is D. Ans. D: 4 yearIn general, length in normal term infants increases about 30% by 5 months and > 50% by 12 months; infants grow 25 cm during the 1st yr; and height at 4 yr is about double bih length.