Failure to thrive refers to
A. infants that are formula fed rather than breast fed.
B. the inability of a child's growth to keep up with normal growth curves.
C. times during growth and development when an organism is more susceptible to harm from poor nutrition or other environmental factors.
D. inadequate (low. weight gain during pregnancy.
Ans: B. the inability of a child's growth to keep up with normal growth curves.
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