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Doctor, i need to increase my weight my current bmi is 16.and i feel very unhealthy.am in 19..please give advice to me ?
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BMI 16: You need to see your doctor to make sure that there is not a medical condition causing the low BMI. If nothing obviously wrong is found have your doctor to refer you to a dietitian.
Answered 5/14/2015
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