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A 30-year-old female asked:

14 month old is still underweight at only 18 lbs. she's not a huge fan of solid food & people often mistake her for a 9month old. weight gain help pls?

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Dr. Diane Minichanswered

Family Medicine 37 years experience

Talk to your: Pediatrician and have the child evaluated to rule out an underlying problem.

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