Newsletter article
In new guideline, ‘failure to thrive’ becomes ‘faltering weight’
Healio
15 May 2026
Abstract
The AAP and NASPGHAN published the first clinical practice guideline for managing faltering weight.
The guideline includes a name change and a transition from percentiles to z scores for tracking patients’ progress.
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- Title
- In new guideline, ‘failure to thrive’ becomes ‘faltering weight’
- Creators
- Hans B Kersten - Drexel University, Pediatrics
- Publication Details
- Healio
- Resource Type
- Newsletter article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Other Identifier
- 991022180104304721