What is failure to thrive also know as?
                                
                                
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                                According to UNICEF data, malnutrition accounts for approximately 45% of deaths in children under five globally. This grave reality underscores the seriousness of a condition once widely known as failure to thrive, which healthcare providers now more commonly refer to by less stigmatizing terms like growth faltering or weight faltering.