Growth faltering: how to catch up?

Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Faltering growth is a common paediatric problem with many untoward effects. Recent studies show that children who failed to thrive in infancy

are lighter and shorter at school age with adverse intellectual outcomes (Corbett and Drewett, 2004; Black et al., 2007; Emond et al., 2007; Kar et al., 2008). Weight faltering in the first

few months of life is particularly associated with these adverse effects. These infants also have a higher prevalence of feeding problems. Growth failure is more common during infancy than

during any other stage of life, because programmed growth rates and therefore nutritional needs are high. Adolescence is another period of rapid growth when nutrition is critical. This is a

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Sullivan * Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades, University of Paris, Paris, France O Goulet Authors * P B Sullivan View

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AUTHOR Correspondence to P B Sullivan. ETHICS DECLARATIONS COMPETING INTERESTS PB Sullivan has received consulting fees from Danone Limited, lecture fees from Nutricia Ltd and grant support

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