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Doctor to Assess and Make Recommendations on Daughter's Weight Problem

I'm frustrated and worried about my 12-year-old. With all the panic about anorexia in teenage girls, I am a bit apprehensive about addressing the opposite problem...my formerly slender (in a healthy way) daughter just keeps gaining weight. I provide well-balanced, non-junk meals (NEVER fast food), healthy snacks (fresh fruit), and encourage her to get outside and enjoy some fresh air and exercise. The rest of us (two parents, two kids) don't have weight problems, so she isn't modeling poor eating behavior in other family members. But she...