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Can frequent hunger indicate upcoming rapid growth/spurt?
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Normal for children: To be hungry with great frquency, may or may not be related to growth spurts, steady growth &/or activity or metabolism. Ok provided child isn't overweight.
Answered 7/29/2013
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