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Her Height and weight are concerning
My neice is 16 and her Height is 4ft 6inch and weighs 36, I'm very very concerned about her growth and her height. We are a typical Indian family her father is and mother are both around 5 ft 4 inches but brothers are 5ft 9inches. I wonder about anything to be done about her Height diet wise or any activities wise because my sister doesn't allow any medications. Please help us with any guidance.
Her Height growth is very concerning.
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we understand your concern, and yes should be having height growth relevant to parent height and her age, so need to find reason about same.
personalized diet plan is very important to follow rather than medication.
Active lifestyle is very important, as well balanced diet will be helpful which is including various food options in her diet
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book an online appoitment via practo for detailed diet chart
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Need to understand her nutritional status
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Kindly opt for personalised consultation as her body requirements might be not meeting nourishment required connect before it’s too late
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Eat healthy
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Hello,
She needs personalised diet chart to get results.
Assuming she has hit puberty she needs special nutritionally balanced diet.
Consult me online for the detailed diet chart
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Book an appointment at www.apekshapt.in or contact me through practo direct consult
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In the diet give her a nutritious diet. For height
Start her physical activities volleyball,playground activities.
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Things need detailed information about your meals and nutrition options and lifestyle then we can discuss things further and suggest anything choose direct consultation for proper guidance and help
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Ms. Sana Khalid
Dietitian/Nutritionist
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi!
I understand your concern. As per her age and knowing her parents body type , her growth potential should be a little more.
Please make sure she’s drinking 2-3 litres of water daily, add fresh fruits and raw vegetables with meals, 1 glass of milk with dry fruits, desi ghee, cheese, eggs , sprouts should be a must in daily diet.
Medication may not be required at this age, but it’s very important to check if there’s an underlying medical condition that could be hampering her growth.
A detailed assessment is necessary to provide a suitable diet plan, prescription and supplements that will help your niece.
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Consult on practo.com for further advice
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Do not take any medication , diet or supplement without expert advice or prescription
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