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What is the definition or description of: failure to thrive?
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Failure to Thrive: Poor weight and height growth often less than 5%le for age. Failure to thrive is undernutrition that can be due to inadequate intake and/or inadequate absorption of nutrients. Here is an excellent article that describes in more detail http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/failure-thrive.html
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