During his second year of life,Titus suffered a long and severe illness that left him well below his expected weight and height.After recovering from the illness,Titus suddenly experienced rapid gains in both height and weight.This event is best explained by

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Catch-up growth is a phenomenon in which an individual experiences a period of accelerated physical growth after a period of slow or stunted growth due to illness or malnutrition. This describes the situation in which Titus experienced a long and severe illness that left him underweight and undersized, but later experienced rapid gains in both height and weight, indicating catch-up growth.

During His Second Year of Life,Titus Suffered a Long and Severe