The Medication Nurse Notices That a 12-Year-Old Overweight Boy with Considerable

The medication nurse notices that a 12-year-old overweight boy with considerable adiposity is receiving a larger dose of a lipid-soluble medication than a 10-year-old, average-weight female peer. The nurse realizes that the major reason for this is that:

A) females require less medication than males
B) older children require more medication than younger peers
C) lipid-soluble medications have an affinity for fat and can be stored in body fat
D) boys have more muscle, which uses more lipid-soluble drug faster