Recognising failure to thrive in early childhood. Issue 11 (November 1990)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Edwards, A G; Halse, P C; Parkin, J M; Waterston, A J
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 65:Issue 11(1990)
• Page Start: 1263
• Page End: 1265
• Publication Date: 1990-11
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.65.11.1263
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : The maximum weight centile achieved by a child between 4 and 8 weeks of age was found to be a better predictor of the centile at 12 months than the birth weight centile. Children whose weight deviated two or more major centiles below this maximum weight centile for a month or more showed significant anthropometric differences during the second year of life from those who showed no such deviation. It is suggested that this leads to a logical and practical definition of failure to thrive.