Biopsychosocial characteristics of children admitted with failure to thrive.

Aims: The aim of this study was to characterise and compare the biopsychosocial characteristics of children admitted with failure to thrive (FTT), subdivided into those with underlying medical complexities (categorised as organic FTT - OFTT) and those with none (categorised as non-organic FTT - NOFTT), with a focus on the medical, nutritional, feeding skills and psychosocial domains.

Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was conducted in children admitted with FTT from January 2010 to December 2020. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.