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What Is The Normal Weight For Someone 5'4?
Normal-weight girls who worry about being overweight are more prone to depression than girls who actually are overweight, a new study has found. Researchers say parents and doctors should know this, because many assume that body image is healthy in girls who are a normal weight, when in fact they could have weight-related depression.
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