BODY NOT ABSORBING PROPER NUTRIENTS FROM

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Asked for Male, 19 Years

I am 19 years old having height 5.6' feet. My weight is very low. It's 50 kg. I observed that by body was not absorbing nutrients from my normal diet since last 4 to 5 years that's why I think my body has not grown and I am underweight. I am eating excess calories since last 3 months but didn't gain my weight even 1 kg. Please tell me why my body is not absorbing nutrients.

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Dr. Saurabh Singhal Laparoscopic Surgeon 15 yrs exp New Delhi Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Saurabh Singhal

Laparoscopic Surgeon 15 yrs exp New Delhi

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You will need certain set of tests to check for what can be the underlying cause for this.

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