Secular trends in physical growth involve changes in body size from
A) one region to another.
B) evolutionary adaptation.
C) one generation to the next.
D) growth spurts.

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Secular trends in physical growth refer to changes in body size that occur over generations, as opposed to changes that occur within individuals (such as growth spurts) or through evolution (such as adaptation). Therefore, the correct choice is C, as secular trends involve changes in body size across one generation to the next.

Secular Trends in Physical Growth Involve Changes in Body Size