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My son is 5 year old. He is a very choosy eater and a very stubborn boy. We can't force him to eat anything. His height is 115 cm and weight is 17 kg. He looks very thin and it worries us a lot. How to increase his weight.
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Now from 6 years of age, weight will start to increase. But again it depends on several factors.
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