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Undernourished???

2017-04-18 09:03:00
Dr. My son lives with his father in Bangalore. I'm separated and live in Nasik. My son,Varun is 12 years old but his weight is only 37 kgs. He often has leg aches. Is he undernourished and underfed?
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weight is good....leg pain might be growing pain...give calcium an vit d3

Answered2017-04-18 13:09:28

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