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Hello doc my daughter is 4 years old and her weight is 13 kg. She eats very less and always ignores food. What should I do i am very concious about her health please tell me any tonic
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Weight is between 3rd and 50th centile so nothing to worry. If she is active, then no problem. Some kids are thin by nature and eat less. They grow slowly till 6  years of age and later gain more.
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