My son is 1 year & 7 months of age and is very thin. In spite of feeding him with all types of food n nutrition, his weight ceases to increase. I am literally very worried. Can anyone Pls help me out with this problem of mine.

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist4 years ago

A. weight and chubby child is not the only indicator of good health. if child is active playful, achieving growth milestones, not falling sick frequently, then do not worry. child's rate of growth is also dependent on genetics or how his parents have been in their childhood, parents body frame. for healthy weight child should be having a balanced diet having all the food groups childs daily diet should have: cereals starch like rice wheat corn , sago, Limited amount of bread at least 2 servings of good protein like pulses, beans, eggs, soya , milk and Milk products, fish chicken, meat variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables and green leafy vegetables energy dense fruits and vegetables like banana , custard apple, Chiku, sweet potato more frequently Nuts like almond ,dry fruits, peanuts at least half litre full fat milk which also includes Milk products like 1-2 glasses of milk and rest as paneer or cheese or curd. add ghee on top of food to provide more energy avoid fruit juices and thin soup as they fill up the stomach and provide less nutrition.

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