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[quote=Anonymous]Most girls put on weight as they go through their pubertal grow spurt, start menstruating and then they flatten out on the growth curve for height and then their weight stabilizes. Has she started her periods? If not then I wouldn't worry too much as you don't want her to lose weight now and compromise her height potential. If she has started periods then talk to her pediatrician ahead of her appointment so it can be brought up in a sensitive manner. Most pediatricians will plot her growth, including BMI, in relation to her age and see if the percentiles are normal or not. If she's above the 85% for her age then he/she should be addressing the weight gain. Simple things to change are eliminating high calorie beverages (i.e. no soda, teas, juices etc. in the house). [/quote]
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