Advice for an underweight child?

Question
sir,
my child is 10 y old. he is thin and under weight and keeps normal hieght. studing in 6th. his urine test is normal. serum creatinie .6, urea 18, sugar normal. but his weight is not increasing as per norms. pl. advice me.

Answer
Hello,

First of all, you might want to know your child's body BMI using BMI-percentile-for-age Calculator at:
http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html

Then, make sure your child gets enough energy and nutrients:

Daily energy intake recommendations:
http://atkinszone.com/teens/2008/09/estimated-calorie-requirements.html

Foods To Encourage
http://atkinszone.com/teens/2008/09/food-groups-to-encourage.html

As to food recommendation, use the table of RDA for children:
http://atkinszone.com/teens/2008/09/rda-for-children-and-adults.html

And finally, read about healthy eating habits:
http://atkinszone.com/teens/2008/08/eat-healthily.html

Hope, it helps,

Tanya Zilberter

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