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Failure to thrive (FTT), also known as weight faltering or faltering growth, indicates insufficient weight gain or absence of appropriate physical growth in children. [2] [3] FTT is usually defined in terms of weight, and can be evaluated either by a low weight for the child's age, or by a low rate of increase in the weight.
The first problems to occur in obese children are usually emotional or psychological. [10] Obese children often experience bullying by their peers. [11] [12] Some are harassed or discriminated against by their own family. [12] Stereotypes abound and may lead to low self-esteem and depression. [13]
Undernutrition in children causes direct structural damage to the brain and impairs infant motor development and exploratory behavior. [14] Children who are undernourished before age two and gain weight quickly later in childhood and in adolescence are at high risk of chronic diseases related to nutrition. [14]
Children exposed in the womb to pesticides and synthetic chemical contaminants such as PFAS gain more weight during childhood, a new study says.
Worth noting: The Zone diet was introduced in 1995 with Enter the Zone by Dr. Barry Sears, and is based on the theory that chronic inflammation is a cause of weight gain and health issues, a ...
To the contrary, WHO recommends that children with diarrhea continue to eat as sufficient nutrients are usually still absorbed to support continued growth and weight gain, and that continuing to eat also speeds up recovery of normal intestinal functioning. [20] CDC recommends that children and adults with cholera also continue to eat. [98]
Overweight and obesity in children is a chronic illness that has been steadily increasing in prevalence in the US. [15] This disease disproportionately impacts low-income and minority communities. Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaskan Native children have a higher burden of disease than white children. [16]
Once established, stunting and its effects typically become permanent. Stunted children may never regain the height lost as a result of stunting, and most children will never gain the corresponding body weight. One notable contribution to stunted growth is a lack of sanitation, such as public defecation in countries like India. [6]