Kaylie Groenhout thought the scale was wrong. Less often, failure to thrive is "organic," meaning it is a symptom of a condition or disease that causes malnutrition.

Failure to thrive in childhood often result of an underlying organic disease. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2011 / 10 / 111010133045.htm ...