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Hi , my son is 6.5 yrs. he is 112 CM in height. Weight is 20 kg . He is otherwise active. I am very worried. All the kids are taller than him plz let me know if this is normal .... thankyou
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Height is between 10th to 25th centile for age so nothing to worry about. Some kids grow slowly initially but catch up during teenage. Weight is also in the same percentile. More data is needed like parents height, earlier height records to compare. Please consult directly
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Dr. Avantika Dhanawat
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Bhubaneswar
Weight depends on many factors including constitution of parents.
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