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Posted On : 26 Mar 2023

What are the simple clinical criteria for FTT? Is there any age relation for diagnosis of FTT?

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rayi kurnia

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if weight increment < 5th percentile based on the WHO weight increments table divided by age and sex

2 years ago

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shaymaa alsayed

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Failure to gain weight or height

2 years ago

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Barry Alieu

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SAM in a 6Mo and below

2 years ago

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Ria Mittal

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Weight <-3SD, no weight gain present or shift of weight from -2SD to -3SD are the simple clinical criteria for Failure to thrive. Most common age group affected - 6 months to 5 years

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Joel taban

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decrease in weight that crosses two major lines

2 years ago

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FTT is best defined as inadequate physical growth diagnosed by observation of growth over time using a standard growth chart. While definitions of FTT have varied, most practitioners diagnose FTT when a child`s weight for age falls below the fifth percentile of the standard growth chart or if it falls two major percentile lines.

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