Robert would like to gain weight,but despite eating regular meals and having no disordered eating practice or eating disorder,his BMI dropped from 19.0 to 16.2 in one year.According to this information,his physician will need to ________.

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A drop in BMI from 19.0 to 16.2 is significant and could be indicative of a serious chronic disease such as tuberculosis. Therefore, the physician will need to determine whether there is an underlying health issue that needs to be treated. Providing a low-fat, low-carb diet or hypermetabolic medications would not be appropriate until the underlying cause of the weight loss is identified and addressed. Letting Robert know that it is not necessary for him to gain weight because his BMI is in the healthy range would not be appropriate either, as his BMI has dropped significantly and is now in the underweight range.

Robert Would Like to Gain Weight,but Despite Eating Regular Meals