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Why my body is very SKINNY.
Hi Doctor,
I am 28 years old with hieght 5" 6' and weight 50 kgs. My BMI comes around 18.5 which is underweight. This is the same weight am having past 10 years and not able to cross 50 KGs. Though I eat properly I am thin. I want to understand what is the issue with me, is it metabolism issue, or is it nutitional issue or something else. Which specialist I should consult?
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Kindly meet a general physician ,you need detailed evaluation .
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Dr. Rupal V Rana
General Physician
21 yrs exp
Mumbai
There could be many reasons for no weight gain. Need to get some reports done, to find out.
It could be due to hormones imbalance or some kind of metabolic disorder.
Without reports difficult to say
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