When discussing maltreatment of children by adults,injury to the body is classified as

A) neglect.
B) physical abuse.
C) emotional maltreatment.
D) inappropriate food.

Physical abuse involves any intentional act that results in injury, harm, or trauma to a child's body. This can include hitting, choking, shaking, burning, or any other physical harm inflicted by an adult. Neglect (A) refers to a failure to provide for a child's basic needs, while emotional maltreatment (C) involves verbal abuse, emotional manipulation, or other actions that undermine a child's sense of self-worth. Inappropriate food (D) could potentially fall under neglect if the child is not being provided with adequate nutrition, but it does not necessarily involve physical harm to the body as physical abuse does.