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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can’t speak to the stimulants. I come from a line of abnormally skinny people with very healthy appetites. No matter how many calories are consumed the BMI is low. I was recently diagnosed with a malabsorption disorder. I can’t digest fats and years of high fat consumption damaged my pancreas. My pancreas also cannot properly digest sugar.

Based on personal experience, I recommend poking into malabsorption issues. Or possible endocrine issues.

Best wishes. My 10 y.o. has. BMI of 13.4 and I’m meeting with gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, and geneticists looking for the answer. [/quote]
You make a good point. There could be another issue at play in addition to the appetite suppression from the stimulants. I have a relative who was always incredibly skinny, until she was tested for celiac disease and eliminated gluten from her diet. Now she’s a perfectly healthy, normal weight. It’s like her body wasn’t really absorbing nutrients when she ate gluten.[/quote]

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