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2018-06-02 17:58:01
My son is 14 years 32kgs and his height is 139cm. Is it normal for his age
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Your son should be 46 kg and height should be around 160 cm Make sure u r giving adequate amount of nutrition to your baby Make sure u have given one tablet of albendazole 400 mg to kill worms in the tummy Make sure u r giving multivitamin syrup one spoon morning and evening to your baby
Next Steps
Make sure u r giving one different fruit every day of the week
Health Tips
Try to make him join swimming and other fitness activities.

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