1 Children gain on average between 30-40 pounds (13.5-18.0 kilograms) between age 11-14. 2  A child can gain 20 pounds (9 kilograms) or more in one year. 3  Girls gain weight first as a layer of fat all over the body and then more around breast, hip and thighs.s an adolescentâs growth velocity (speed) increases, they physically begin to thin out and the weight gain is adjusted on their bodies. Statistics on teenage height growth patterns: 1  The beginning of growth velocity is approximately 9 years old for girls and 11 years old for boys. 2  The growth spurt lasts 2-3 years.
If a person's immune system becomes unable to prevent the bacteria from growing, the TB becomes active. Of people who have latent TB, 5% to 10% (1 to 2 people out of 20) will develop active TB at some point in their lives. 1
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through the air. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine.he symptoms of TB disease of the lungs also include coughing, chest pain, and the coughing up of blood. Symptoms of TB disease in other parts of the body depend on the area affected. TB germs are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings.