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One my friends who will eighteen in less then a month, has bmi of 16, lost seven kilos 6- 12 months is it dangerous, she also has iron level of 23! ?
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16 is a low BMI: BMI of 16 is quite low and your friend should be seen to figure out why it is so low.
Answered 9/28/2014
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