Which Statement Accurately Describes the Energy Needs of a Child

Which statement accurately describes the energy needs of a child?

A) Total energy needs increase with age, but energy needs per kilogram of weight decline.
B) Energy needs decrease during early childhood and then peak closer to adolescence.
C) Total energy needs decrease with age, but energy needs per kilogram of weight increase with age.
D) Energy needs increase until puberty, when they dramatically decrease.
E) Preschool children expend more energy and so have higher energy needs than school-age children.