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Child Nutrition (Expert Forum)
5 year old losing weight??
Answered by
Renee Radenberg - Child Nutrition, nutrition
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To help the Registered Dietitian evaluate your child's nutritional status, please state your child's weight (in kg or lbs.), height, and age in the content of your question.
5 year old losing weight??
by threesacharm, Feb 18, 2008 02:08PM
my 5 year old son is suddenly losing weight. about 1 or 2 months ago he was at the doctors and weighed 48 lbs. he is about 45 inches tall. I would say in the last couple of weeks, i kept looking at him (along with my husband and mother) thinking that he just looked really skinny. he has always been thin but lately he looks really worn down and almost sickly skinny. in my opinion, his eating habits haven't changed. he has never been the greatest eater in the world but i really don't see any difference in his eating habits. he has had a couple bouts of strep throat this year but other than that, he hasn't really been too sick. he complains of leg pains occasionally, usually in his knees or shins. i weighed him today and he is down to 44lbs. it seems like he is losing weight for no apparent reason and that worries me. any suggestions?
Doctor's Answer
by Renee Radenberg, Feb 18, 2008 09:12PM
, Feb 18, 2008 09:12PMTo: threesachem
I suggest you bring him to his MD and have him checked out, get blood work done and see why he is losing weight. He should not be losing weight if his eating habits have not changed. In the meantime, I recommend you give him a daily children chewable multi-vitamin and make some high calorie milkshakes (1-2 times a day) for him. You can use Carnation Instant Breakfast or use just milk and ice cream with some fruit and blend in a blender. It will give him extra protein and carbohydrates.
