Search results for Underweight children

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• Calculate body mass index (BMI) for children and teenagers

  Check a child or teenager's BMI to find out if they're a healthy weight for their height, age, and sex.

• Healthy ways to gain weight

  Find out how a healthy, balanced diet, including some high-energy foods, can help you to gain weight safely.

• Prader-Willi syndrome

  Find out about Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), which is a rare genetic condition that causes a wide range of physical symptoms, learning difficulties and behavioural challenges.

• Constipation in children

  Find out the symptoms of constipation in children, what you can do to help your child if they're constipated and how you can prevent constipation.

• Overview - Anorexia nervosa

  Find out what anorexia nervosa is, what causes it, the signs to look out for, and the treatment and support available.

• Malnutrition – Treatment

  Also, read about treating malnutrition in children.

• Young children and food: common questions

  Common questions about young children's eating, including healthy snacks, lunchbox ideas, avoiding sugary drinks and how to join the Healthy Start scheme.

• Physical activity guidelines for children and young people

  Find out how much physical activity children and young people aged 5 to 18 need to do to keep healthy.

• Treatment - Anorexia nervosa

  Read about how anorexia nervosa is treated using a combination of psychological therapy and supervised weight gain.

• Children and young people

  Find out how consent applies to children under 16 years of age and young people aged 16 or over.