Height and weight not standard

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Asked for Female, 4 Years

Hi, My daughter is 5 years old. Her height and weight is less and not according to standard. Height is 104cm and weight 16 kgs. Could you please suggest some food items which I could give her to improve these parameters. Could I give her some milk powder/supplements. Is keva growth powder good for her? Kindly give suggestions. Regards

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Dr. Kushang Mod

General Physician 12 yrs exp Ahmedabad

Your child weight is at 50th percentile and height is between 25 th to 50 th percentile according to iap growth chart. So its normal. No need to worry.

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Give healthy homemade balanced meal.

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Dr. S. T. Pushpam Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. S. T. Pushpam

Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Bangalore

Need a detailed history. Was she always short and underweight? What was her birth weight.? What is the height of you and your husband?

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Give normal diet with ghee and healthy diet. Ask her to drink plenty of water. No health drink will help.

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