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Why Does A Child Always Feel Hungry?

My 8 year old daughter is always hungry. Is is 4'6" and weighs about 80-85 pounds. She comes home from school and wants a snack, then dinner then is hungry about 30 to 60 minutes after dinner. If I let her, she would eat constantly. Why is she like this?
Mon, 3 Nov 2014
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This could be normal phenomenon very common in this age and this is nothing to worry, for the safe side get done the blood sugar test, if the eating habit continues for long term then you need to see the endocrinologist, hope this information helps.
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Why Does A Child Always Feel Hungry?

HI Well come to HCM This could be normal phenomenon very common in this age and this is nothing to worry, for the safe side get done the blood sugar test, if the eating habit continues for long term then you need to see the endocrinologist, hope this information helps.