Jessie was diagnosed with failure to thrive (FTT) at 20 months of age. At age 8, we would expect to find that Jessie
A) shows no effects of her earlier FTT.
B) is now is taller and weighs more than her peers.
C) may have a protein deficiency.
D) is smaller, less cognitively advanced, and more emotionally disturbed than typical children.

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Failure to thrive (FTT) in early childhood can have long-term effects on physical growth, cognitive development, and emotional health, leading to outcomes such as being smaller, less cognitively advanced, and more emotionally disturbed compared to peers.

Jessie Was Diagnosed with Failure to Thrive (FTT) at 20