Anthropometric indices of failure to thrive

Aims-To compare five anthropometric methods of classifying failure to thriv e in order to ascertain their relative merits in predicting developmental, dietary, and eating problems. Methods-The five anthropometric methods were compared in 83 children with f ailure to thrive. Results-The methods were inconsistent in classification of severity, and no one method was superior in predicting problems. Conclusions-Weight alone, being the simplest, is still the most reasonable marker for failure to thrive and associated problems.