A toddler with a possible failure to thrive diagnosis is brought into the high-risk clinic. What degree of growth decline is an objective growth measure for defining FTT? Identify the medical or environmental factors that may cause FTT
Generally, FTT is suspected when a child's growth declines more than two growth percentiles, placing the child near or below the lowest percentile in weight-for-age, weight-for-length, and/or BMI. FTT may result from a complex interplay of medical and environmental factors, such as digestive problems such as gastrointestinal reflux or celiac disease, asthma or breathing problems, neurological conditions such as seizures, or pediatric AIDS.
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Which carbohydrate is composed of a single sugar unit?
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