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Why Is My Daughter So Skinny ? Please Help
My 12 year old child is very skinny. People think she is malnourished. She weighs about 65-70 punds. She MUST gain weight. Please Help!
Sun, 2 Oct 2011
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Here's a word of advice girls that age want to feel sexy and don't want to be called fat and she also want to be noticed by the boys just let ur daughter do what she wants
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Welcome to HCM
Read your prob, her weight is not appropriate then age. you should get blood test like CBC, ESR ,Thyroid profile, as low Hb, any chronic diease n thyroid hormon imbalance cause of weight loss. if you find nothing medical prob then you should give her high protine n calcium riched diet. because at this age children wants more protine, calcium for proper growth.
Welcome to HCM
Read your prob, her weight is not appropriate then age. you should get blood test like CBC, ESR ,Thyroid profile, as low Hb, any chronic diease n thyroid hormon imbalance cause of weight loss. if you find nothing medical prob then you should give her high protine n calcium riched diet. because at this age children wants more protine, calcium for proper growth.
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Hi well come to HCM.
There is difference between low Wt and undernourished or mal nourished.If your
daughter is physically and mentally well balanced, if you do not find any abnormality
in his study concentration, if she is not lethargic in acting,if no recurent illness,need
not worry much she will componsate her Wt later on. How ever for general health
diet rich in portein and carbohydrate will help you improve general health. Thanks
There is difference between low Wt and undernourished or mal nourished.If your
daughter is physically and mentally well balanced, if you do not find any abnormality
in his study concentration, if she is not lethargic in acting,if no recurent illness,need
not worry much she will componsate her Wt later on. How ever for general health
diet rich in portein and carbohydrate will help you improve general health. Thanks
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hello.Welcome.If your child is active,playful,not dull,properly studying and cheerful then encourage her to do regular exercises and take good nourishing diet.But if she is dull,listless,not playing and irritable in nature then she should be seen by a physician and investigated and treatedGood luck.
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