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My daughter who is 13 years old and about 104lbs, 5'2", has been eating almost triple what she used too. she never seems to get full and though she eats mostly healthy foods the amount that she is eating worries me. for about three months she has been on a calorie restricted diet for sports and had been eating about 1200-1600 calories which I thought was fine then about 2 weeks ago she sort of went out of control and binged on everything and i figured it was ok because one day cant hurt. but ever since then she seems to be constantly hungry no matter how much she eats, she is always tired and has not been able to sleep for more than a couple hours! i am very concerned and i believe she has a problem for now she is even starting to put on weight. please can you help me understand why she is eating so much?
This is worth having checked out by your doctor. Though the weight is actually underweight for her height, the excessive eating, sleeping and sleep disturbance could indicate a thyroid disorder.
If this is ruled out, she may need counseling for binge-eating disorder before it gets out of hand. It's a good thing you're this observant. Good job!
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