Weight faltering is now the preferred term for the well-known condition of failure to thrive in early childhood. The older term, much used in paediatric textbooks, has been used to describe the poor weight gain and growth of children either living in poverty, perhaps also with serious chronic organic disease or those care has been neglected. This is a common condition in 5% of the early childhood population and is not restricted to those less well off.

People spend, on average, over half of their waking hours at their place of work. It is no surprise, therefore, that the workplace has a significant impact on people’s health and well-being.

Dietary recommendations for women during pregnancy are actually similar to those for the general population.