Development Insufficient, Developmental Retardation (Failure To Thrive (Ftt))

Failure To Thrive (Ftt) is a condition in which there is insufficient growth and development of a child compared to the average for children of a given age and gender in a particular society.

Developmental delays are identified by regularly measuring the child’s height and weight and charting his physical development. If a child's growth curve consistently remains below normal levels for his age, we can talk about developmental delay.

The reasons for the development of insufficiency may be different. This may be a consequence of chronic diseases of the child (for example, pathologies of the heart, kidneys, digestive system), which interfere with normal physical development. Development is also affected by insufficient or malnutrition.

In some cases, developmental delays may be the result of unfavorable social conditions and family dysfunction, including the consequences of child abuse.

Thus, identifying a delay in the physical development of a child should be the reason for an in-depth medical examination and assessment of his living conditions in order to promptly eliminate the possible causes of the problem and ensure the full development of the child.

Development is a set of measures aimed at a person acquiring skills or the required information for later life. People can develop physically, mentally, psychologically or emotionally. Let's look at a few examples of development: at birth, the baby does not yet know how to walk, talk, read, write, or use a fork and knife. Throughout life, people constantly go through the process of development (there is a separate terminology “Educational technologies”).

The problem of shortage

Development Insufficient, Retreat In Development

Human development is a complex process that depends on many factors. However, some children may experience poor or delayed development compared to normal. This is called "Developmental Failure To Thrive" (DFTT).

DFTT typically manifests itself in a variety of physical and

The reasons why children and adults lag behind generally accepted norms of physical development can be different and depend on many factors, among which the leading role is played by heredity, health, age, social conditions and a person’s lifestyle. And if the presence of problems with retarded physical development is not detected in time, this will mean an irreparable loss of time allotted to the child for the development of his health. Parents are interested in ensuring that the child does not have problems in the future, and even more so, they do not think about defects and diseases.

The first symptom is some delay in normal development of the muscles or mental abilities in general. And after that, there is a lag in the main indicators of physical development: height, body weight at birth and body weight (by month to year), OGK, vital capacity, hand muscle dynamometry, throwing strength, muscle performance (early morning exercises, running in place, walking on steps, squats, squats with gripping an object), bioimpedance analysis of body composition. These data are usually presented in the form of a graph (in expanded form, Fig. 21), constructed based on the results of the examination of each subject. For ease of comparison, the average indicator (MT, PP, OGK, etc.) is entered into the table. Limit indicators (maximum or minimum) average indicators refer to the normal zone or to its upper limit. Then they pay attention to indicators that correspond to diseases. The percentage of people at risk is also determined, since they are the ones at risk of developing various pathologies. An important indicator is body mass index. The norm is a value of about 22 kg/m2, a borderline value is 25 kg/m2 and above, an overestimated value is more than 28 kg/m2. With a lack of mass or severe exhaustion, the graph curve usually shifts to the right. The left border is evidence of obesity.