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Underweight, poor appetite
3plus old daughter weighs 12kgs. BW 3.65kgs. Increase in weight is slow since birth. Looks thin, fussy eater, self fed most of the time. Hyper active kid. Is zincovit and aptimust recommended? Or any other suggestions?
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For 3 year child ideal weight is 14 kg..12 kg fair enough for active child... But unusual thing is ur kid is hyperactive,which meed clinical evaluation.sometime it may come as behavioiral disorder
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Zincovit is just a multivitamin mainly given to supplement zinc . Giving zincovit is okay. And your childs wt is optimum so donot worry focus on nutrition and development rather than wt gain.
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Need clinical evaluation,as per ur statement baby is Hyperactive..
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