Tag: child nutrition

November 19, 2025 / Mohammed looti

FAILURE TO THRIVE (FTT)

Definition and Scope of Failure to Thrive (FTT) Failure to Thrive (FTT) is a comprehensive medical and psychological designation applied to infants and young children, typically between birth and two years of age, who exhibit significantly slower physical growth rates than expected for their age and gender. FTT is fundamentally characterized by the inability of […]

October 19, 2025 / Mohammed looti

CATCH-UP GROWTH

Catch-Up Growth: Developmental Recovery Mechanisms The Core Definition of Catch-Up Growth Catch-Up Growth (CUG) is defined as a phase of accelerated physical development that occurs following a period of developmental delay, allowing an organism, typically a child, to swiftly recover lost ground in terms of height, weight, or other maturational indices. This phenomenon is a […]