Suman Khatun, a five year-old obeseIndiangirl whosuffersfrom a suspectedhormonalimbalance, is so insatiably hungry, she is eating herself to death, doctors fear. In just one week, she devours over 10 kilograms of rice, 24 eggs, six liters of milk and five kilos of potatoes. Her hunger evenleadsher to sneak out and pester her neighbors forfoodin thevillageof Metiala in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Earning just 6 a week, her parents have reached their wits end with theirdaughterwho weighs in at almost 12 stone, despite being onlythreeandhalffeet tall. When she is not fed she cries, shouts, screams and has even thrown rocks at us says Sumans mother. Crippled by their daughters appetite, Sumans family has been unable toaffordto travel to Calcutta for expert medical treatment. Suman struggles to walk as she suffers from severe respiratory problems. At 2, Suman weighed seven stone and her weight has increased by up to 15 kilos per year.
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