my daughter eats a lot

My daughter eats so much and she is starting to look a little chubby, she looks like she is developing breasts!  I've never restricted how much she eats because she eats healthy and I figure if she's hungry, well, she's hungry.  She probably eats as much as my husband for most meals.  I can't think of a single food that she doesn't like - vegetables, meat, bread - you name it, she loves it - probably fruit most of all.  That is what she always wants when she wants a snack.  She does get full and stops eating but she can just eat a lot.  Should I be concerned?

[Renee Radenberg]

Her weight is above the 95th percentile and her height is between the 90-75th percentile for her age. For her age she needs daily approximately 1800-2000 calories to grow. It is recommend increasing children's physical activities (play, dance, sports) to lose weight, and not lower calorie intake due to the need of calories for growth. Suggest increase physical activities during the winter, such as dancing which is fun and will help to maintain/lose weight. Limit time in front of the TV or non-active-video games. There have been studies showing the longer the length of time a child sit in front of the TV, the greater the weight gain. Glad to hear she likes fruit. Additional suggestions: try limiting high sugar drinks/snacks and replace with milk/yogurt or fruit/popcorn/cheese. Cook only low fat meats (chicken, fish, loin of pork) or non-meat sources (soy products, nuts), low fat vegetarian combinations (rice & beans, pasta & beans, low fat cheese & pasta), fat free or low fat dairy products (skim milk, 1% milk, low fat cheese, low fat yogurts, low fat soy milk/yogurt), use plant oils, non trans-fat margarines, and eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Eat daily high fiber breads and cereals (oatmeal) and limit ‘junk’ foods. Hoped this helped you.