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My daughter just turned 13 and weights about 87 or 86 pounds, and is 1.59 m tall. She eats well, but is obsessed with thinness. What should I do?

Dr. Joseph Bouvier, University of Massachusetts Medical School Answered Jan. 18, 2014
23 years experience in Pediatrics
See doc. To talk to her about the issue and determine if she is in medical danger by being so thin.
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