<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat are the epidemiological and demographic characteristics of individuals who experience failure to thrive?  <response>: <reason> A study in India found that 40 of the population were affected by mild to moderate malnutrition whereas western literature suggests a prevalence of 8 in the pediatric population. Failure to thrive is seen more in children 2 years of age and during their teenage years when the growth rate of the child is at its highest. The incidence of non-organic failure to thrive has been reported to be somewhere between 30-50 in the failure to thrive patients. There is no gender or race predisposition. It is found in those families who suffer from a lack of financial resourceseducation and are burdened with additional stressors like family discord, infidelity, psychiatric conditions, alcohol or drug abuse, etcetera. Failure to Thrive: A Practical Guide - American Family Physician. Gretchen Homan et al reported that failure to thrive is prevalent in up to 10 of children in primary care and approximately 5 of those who are hospitalized. Another study suggested that failure to thrive accounts for up to 5 of the pediatric admissions for children less than 2 years of age. 15-30 of children seen by acute care services suffer from growth deficits. Failure To Thrive - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf. 