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How To Treat A Severe Underweight One Year Old Child With Appetite Loss?

Hi I'm looking for home remedies for my one year old baby girl.She has been underweight for a couple of months nw,She started on a six month programme at our local clinic,She gained some weight but not much.She was now recently hospitalized for about two weeks and her weight has dropped badly and she's not eating much as before when she was ill.I need advice urgently to help her gain her weight she has loss.F.Philander
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Greetings of the day

Inability to gain weight is termed as failure to thrive.
It requires thorough evaluation for eliciting the exact cause. Presence of Urinary tract infection is to be considered.

Take care

Best Regards
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How To Treat A Severe Underweight One Year Old Child With Appetite Loss?

Hi Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Inability to gain weight is termed as failure to thrive. It requires thorough evaluation for eliciting the exact cause. Presence of Urinary tract infection is to be considered. Take care Best Regards