A member asked:

My sister age is 15 and her weight was 57 kg suddenly her weight now is 45 kg she lose 12 kg in 3 months her height is 146cm is it okay?

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

Specializes in Nutrition

Weight is OK: He weight for her height is acceptable. She is short ( less than 5%ile) and her weight is now between the 5-10%ile. Her weight loss of about 8-10 pounds a month for the last three months is also acceptable.

Answered 1/7/2014

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