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[quote=Anonymous]"That’s a BMI of 16.9. How old is she? That’s pretty thin for someone who has gone through puberty.

Not really. Unless, as a PP noted, this is a change from before."

At 14, just a generic "change from before" on the growth charts also isn't enough.

If she just grew a lot, it could take a while for her weight to catch up.

If she has been this height for a while and has dropped weight to get to 108, especially if she is eating suspiciously, that would be more concerning.

But our DC's cross country season just ended and I watched several freshmen girls drop 10 or 15 pounds because they have never done anywhere close to that amount of exercise.

One bottom line would be, if she is eating suspiciously, talk to her about it.  During the conversation DO NOT bring up her weight.  Her weight really is not a problem if day by day she is getting all the nutrients she needs.

If you are not sure about nutrients, take her to her doctor and get some blood work done.  Blood work isn't done routinely every year.[/quote]

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