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5 year old girl Under weight and height
My daughter is 5 years old. She is only around 14.6 kgs and 102 cm in height. She is very weak. I give her all sorts of food. Fruits veggies pulses dairy grains. She is a fussy eater.
What can I do to increase height and weight. Please help. She is very active child.
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hi. height seems to be OK. But definately underweight against expected 17 to 18 kgs. consult local pediatrician and or nutritionist. take dietary counselling
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents ,
Your child is normal in height &weight parameter.
Height at 4years should be 100cm&then after each year growth is approx 5cm&your child is 103 cm.
Weight, normal child with birth weight 3.25kg triple in first year to10kg&thenafter upto 5years only 1kg is growth per year that is at 5years wt should be 14kg. Your kid is 14.6kg.
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