Failure to thrive (FTT) is a common term used to describe lack of adequate weight gain in pediatric-aged patients. Children are diagnosed with failure to thrive when their weight or rate of weight gain is significantly below that of other children of similar age and sex. Infants or children that fail to thrive seem to be dramatically smaller or shorter than other children the same age. Children who have serious medical problems during the early years of their life can develop failure to thrive. Children who are born prematurely and have low birth weight may also fail to thrive.
The most common cause of failure to thrive is not taking in enough calories. To elaborate on early life nutrition, Abbott and Docplexus have organized an interactive LIVE webinar on 9th August 2020, Sunday, 7:30 PM onwards. Join our expert, Dr. Apurba Ghosh who will be discussing on consequences of inadequate…
