Failure to Thrive

Failure to thrive (FTT), better termed faltering growth, describes an infant or young child whose weight gain and/or growth fall significantly below expected norms for age and sex. It is a sign, not a diagnosis — the exam task is always to classify it (organic vs non-organic), evaluate sensibly, and rehabilitate nutritionally. High-yield: FTT is fundamentally a problem of inadequate calories — whether from insuffic…