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[quote=Anonymous]The fact that the pediatrician wants to see your DD again in a month suggests she’s pretty concerned, presumably either about an eating disorder or an underlying illness that could cause unintentional weight loss.  In your shoes, I’d just keep a somewhat closer eye on DD and make sure she is getting snacks before and/or after her sport.  And I would keep the one month appointment.

My DS (17) had his annual physical last week, and I was surprised by how many questions the doctor asked about his weight and eating habits.  He’s been in the 95+ percentile for height all along, but has gone from the 99% in weight as a toddler (he weighed 30 lbs at 1 and 40 lbs at 2!) slowly down to the 85%.  He’s now 6’2” and 160 something.  She seemed concerned that he knew to eat nutritious food vs. junk food, and told him he needed to increase his calorie intake when he increases his sports intensity.  We assured her that he eats a massive amount of mostly healthy calories.  I assume they must take these weight percentiles quite seriously given that he looks muscular and not particularly thin.[/quote]

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