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Is The Child Underweight?
Age of my daughter 5 yrs, height good enough, weight 18 kgs. Is she underweight? I am a teacher by profession. So she used to have all types of foods. But her health is becoming down and down day by day. Local child specialists also said "Nothing to worry".
Fri, 25 Jul 2014
Hi, thanks for asking.
18 kg for 5 year old is slightly on the lower side. But as your doctor said if height is normal nothing to worry. Give her nutritious food. You may give her iron and multivitamin supplementation so as to improve her appetite.
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Thank you.
18 kg for 5 year old is slightly on the lower side. But as your doctor said if height is normal nothing to worry. Give her nutritious food. You may give her iron and multivitamin supplementation so as to improve her appetite.
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