“Should I be worried about my daughter's weight?”
My 10 year old daughter is very underweight for her age. Should I be worried about this?
5 Answers
You should be if she has lost weight or is falling off her curve. Is she taking in adequate calories? Does she have vomiting or diarrhea? She does need a checkup to make sure nothing is causing this.
i would get her evaluated and get bloodwork
I would not worry, but try getting her more calories. Add heavy cream to her milk, ice cream in milkshakes or smoothies
What %tile is she. Is her ht. similar %tile. Have they been following the same growth chart curve line. Any recent drop in Wt. If yes to 2nd and 3rd and no to last questions, then nothing to worry, unless she is below the 3rd %tile. Also if her puberty comes as expected-somewhat dependent on your own onset-. it might give her a boost.
If the weight loss is sudden then it is important to find out what is causing it and run some tests
