Failure to Thrive in Primary Care pediatrics: recommendations for its approach and follow-up

M.ª Cristina de Hoyos López^a, José Pelayo León Jiménez^a, Nuria Puente Ubierna^a, Alberto Barasoain Millán^b, Carolina Bezanilla López^b, Gonzalo Botija Arcos^b, M.ª Mercedes Bueno Campaña^b, Manuela Martínez Campos^b, Aránzazu Recio Linares^b

^aPediatra de Atención Primaria. Dirección Asistencial Oeste. Servicio Madrileño de Salud (SERMAS). Madrid. España.
^bServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Fundación de Alcorcón. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: MC de Hoyos. E-mail: mariacristina.hoyos@salud.madrid.org

Reference of this article: de Hoyos López MC, León Jiménez JP, Puente Ubierna N, Barasoain Millán A, Bezanilla López C, Botija Arcos G, et al. Failure to Thrive in Primary Care pediatrics: recommendations for its approach and follow-up . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2024;26:e17-e29. https://doi.org/10.60147/3ee7811d

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Abstract

Failure to thrive is poor physical growth, both in weight and height, in children under three years of age. This underdiagnosed entity can affect children’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. Paediatric Primary Care is crucial in early diagnosis and prevention of their morbidity. This document represents a useful tool for the teamwork between paediatricians and paediatric nursing. Its objective is to carry out an early, individualized and efficient approach in these children.

Keywords

● Child malnutrition ● Eating disorders ● Failure to thrive ● Feeding difficulties

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