The importance of slow weight gain in the first 2 months in identifying children who fail to thrive.

A number of authors have suggested that failure to thrive in infancy is best identified by slow weight gain after the child is 6-8 weeks old. The aim of this study was to assess this suggestion by investigating associations between slow weight gain before and after the 6-8 week check and behavioural...

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Published in:Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 309 - 318
Main Authors: Drewett R, Emond A, Blair P, Emmett P
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2005
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