Many Children with CF Have Slow Growth and Are Lower

question 51

True/False

Many children with CF have slow growth and are lower in weight and shorter than expected.

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Definitions:

New England Colonies

The early 17th-century British settlements on the northeast coast of North America, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire, known for their Puritan foundation.

King George's War

The North American theater of the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748) involving France, Britain, and Spain, characterized by battles for control over North America.

Economic Growth

An increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period of time, typically measured as a percentage increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Britain's North American Colonies

The territories in North America that were under British rule until the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, which included the original thirteen colonies.