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Short Height, Thin Body Structure. Medication To Gain Fat?
Hi, I wanted to ask for my maid whose daughter is very thin and short .She is 18 years old wanted to know if any medicine can help her gain a couple of inches and get a little fat. Though i had aked her to visit a doctor many times she doesn;t because she is not comfortable about that so I wanted your opinion so that she does t fall prey to the quacks
Tue, 11 Sep 2012
Dear Ma'am,
welcome to healthcaremagic. ideal weight can be obtained by proper High calorie diet with appropriate nutrient content, and exercise. after taking appropriate diet if the person is not able to gain weight it may be due to heredity in some cases. other medical reasons can be Hyperthyroidism, hormonal imbalance. To rule out the other possibilities the patient should visit a doctor.
Thanks
welcome to healthcaremagic. ideal weight can be obtained by proper High calorie diet with appropriate nutrient content, and exercise. after taking appropriate diet if the person is not able to gain weight it may be due to heredity in some cases. other medical reasons can be Hyperthyroidism, hormonal imbalance. To rule out the other possibilities the patient should visit a doctor.
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