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Hey my sister is 11 years old and she is thinner than her same age friends and less heighted why ?
May 5, 2014

Dr. Salim Saab Otolaryngology (ENT)
we dont know the height and the weight to know in which percentile to be followed by pediatrician
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Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
the average height for a girl 11years old is 132 cm and weight of 36 kg according to universal medical charts
the more reliable is the BMI index that compare weight with height and compare it to the age,the pediatric can calculate the BMI and compare it to see if there is a problem in growth
There are several factors which directly or indirectly influence the growth and development of an organism. There are as follows:
Heredity,
Environment,
Sex,
Nutrition,
Races
Exercise
Hormones,
Learning and Reinforcement.
certain medical conditions
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