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My 14 year old son is overweight for his size he is only 5'1" is there something that can happen to make him grow?
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No , is set by genes: Can not alter , he still have couple of years to catch up , how ever you can help him to loose weight , which is more concerning for his future health.
Answered 9/28/2016
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