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My son is 14 and half and is very small for his age roughly round about 4 ft 8 and he weighs 4 stone 12 do you think he is under weight and should i be concerned?

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Dr. Connell Covington answered

He is underweight: I would do a full work-up on him including lab work and bone age and review his growth chart.

Answered 3/16/2015

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A member asked:

My son is 14 and half and is very small for his age roughly round about 4 ft 8 and he weighs 4 stone 12 do you think he is under weight and should i be concerned?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Connell Covington answered

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