Anonymous

3 years

Not Gaining Weight as a 15 year old Teenager

Hi Doctor, I am a Teenager 15-year-old, and I’ve not been gaining weight for the past 2-3 years and right now I am just 30kg I think. My height is 161 cm, and that is going well and great, and my health condition is good and went to the clinic, the doctors said I am healthy and perfectly alright with my health, but I don’t know what’s going on, Doctor. Please give me a solution to my problem doctor.

Greetings, thank you for the question.

This answer is a general information about the problem you are facing. Please click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to talk to a doctor.

Underweight can be caused by several factors such as:

  • Genetics (heredity)
  • High metabolism
  • Digestive problems (such as Coeliac disease)
  • Insulin problems (such as type 1 diabetes)
  • Stress / emotional stress
  • Thyroid disease (hyper-thyroid)
  • parasitic infections

If this problem persists and worsens, you are advised to see a doctor for proper consultation and treatment.

However, this information is only a general information about your problem. In order to get a confirmation about the diagnosis of the disease, you need to undergo an examination. I recommend you to see a doctor nearby for a complete examination and treatment. You can also click on the link (DoctorOnCall) to contact our specialist doctors online for more information. Thank you

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