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A member asked:
My bmi is not correct. i am 22 and my height is 5 feet 8 inch but my weight is only 52 kgs. so kindly suggest me for gaining weight.?
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Weight loss: Your bmi is too low (17.4). The fasted way to gain weight is by eating carbs. But because this is involuntary weight loss you should go to your doctor and get examined to see if there is an underlying cause of the weight loss.
Answered 5/28/2016
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