bɪkˈʌz tʃˈɪldɹən wɪð pˌiːdˈiː duːnˌɑːt ɡɹˈoʊ lˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ tʃˈɪldɹən, pˈʊɹ njuːtɹˈɪʃən, ɐ mˌɛɾəbˈɑːlɪk dɪsˈoːɹdɚ, ɔːɹ ɐ daɪdʒˈɛstɪv dɪsˈoːɹdɚ mˈeɪ biː dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊzd ɪnˈɪʃəli.
Because children with PD do not grow like other children, poor nutrition, a metabolic disorder, or a digestive disorder may be diagnosed initially.