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Underweight According To Height, Good Appetite, Lack Of Body Growth. How To Increase Weight?

Hello Sir, MY name is xxxx and i m 23 years old from XXXXX. My Height is 5.7 Ft. and weight 48kg. The problem I have is, according to my age, my weight is significantly reduced. I m too thin. I want to be fit according to my age. I m eating as much as the rest of the family members, even though my body is not growing. What should i do for it
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Hi xxxxx,

The weigh of 48 kg for a height of 5.7 ft is really less than it should be.
First thing I would suggest you to take a protein rich diet and have regular exercise. Another thing the caloric intake should also be increased.
Apart from this try to find out if some thing is wrong with the gastrointesinal tract. If you are suffesring from some sort of worm infestation or some type of malabsorption problem or anything abnormal related to this.
I would suggest you to start taking protein and calorie rich diet with regular excercise and consult some doctor to have a proper check up regarding any problem with the gastrointestinal problem.

Thanks and take care.
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Underweight According To Height, Good Appetite, Lack Of Body Growth. How To Increase Weight?

Hi xxxxx, The weigh of 48 kg for a height of 5.7 ft is really less than it should be. First thing I would suggest you to take a protein rich diet and have regular exercise. Another thing the caloric intake should also be increased. Apart from this try to find out if some thing is wrong with the gastrointesinal tract. If you are suffesring from some sort of worm infestation or some type of malabsorption problem or anything abnormal related to this. I would suggest you to start taking protein and calorie rich diet with regular excercise and consult some doctor to have a proper check up regarding any problem with the gastrointestinal problem. Thanks and take care.