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[quote=Anonymous]How old is your tween? Is she very active / does she participate in a lot of sports? How is her eating? Are you concerned that she isn't eating enough or enough of the right stuff? My 9 year old has a BMI around the 10th percentile. The pediatrician has been fine with this, as DD's height / weight proportion and general leanness has been consistent all her life. She seems to take after the lean side of the family (my husband's!) The reason I go with what the pedi says is that my daughter has a lot of energy and has been able to participate in sports without problems. In fact, when it's the season for her favorite sport and her physicial activity goes up, I notice more definition in her muscles. The overall picture doesn't worry me - DD seems to have a healthy appetite and a healthy body image. I'm also thrilled that she doesn't look to be at risk for early puberty, which can happen if the body fat percentage is too high. [/quote]
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