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My 13 year old girl is not eating enough

2017-05-02 05:51:58
My 13 year old girl is going through extreme dieting. Lost 3 kgs in the last 2 months . she is continuing with it . she is not liking any food which she used to. She is even not touching any butter, ghee or known fat products. Eating food in very small quantity. I consulted dietician but she is not following that.
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Anorexia is commonly seen in adolescent girls and it is very much treatable. Other than anorexia depression also leads to loss of appetite and weight loss.
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