Failure to thrive is a condition in some infants and children who do not grow and develop normally; it is often associated with a complex interaction of factors.

CHILD NUTRITION

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A	True
B	False
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D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -What is failure to thrive? 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Failure to thrive is slow physical development in a baby or child. It’s caused by a baby or child not having enough nutrition. A child with FTT is at risk for problems such as short height, behavior problems, and developmental delays.

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