Inadequate Diet: happens with poverty (if in the United States, refer to Women and Infants and Children (WIC); family lacks appropriate health care.

Poor Appetite: Gastroesophogal Reflex (GER), medications, acute illness, etc.

Slow feeding: motility problems should be explored.

Cystic Fibrosis (CF): consistent with history of diarrhea, chronic Upper Respiratory Infection (URI).

Hormonal Deficits: hypothyroidism, growth hormone deficiency.

Psychological/Relationship Problems: disorganized parenting, rigid parenting

Malabsorption: diarrhea, abdominal distention.

Renal Insufficiency: history of renal disease, polyuria, oliguria.