Recently, a 16-month-old “giant baby” in Indonesia has attracted media attention.
Now he is 75 cm tall and weighs 27 kg, equivalent to a normal 8-year-old child. In general, the average weight of a 16-month-old baby is about 10 kg. Kenzi weighs 17 kg more than the average weight of children his age and he continues to gain weight.
Pitriah’s mother said in an interview, Kenzi wanted to wear a size XXXL diaper, but it was difficult to buy this size in town so she was forced to use a size XXL diaper. Small diapers don’t fit Kenzie, and to save money, he only lets her use them at night when she goes to bed.
Currently, Kenzi is still unable to stand or walk like other children his age, and even has difficulty sitting. Kenzi can only stay at home, limited range of activities.
The local government helped by giving them a stroller. Due to Kenzi’s size, the stroller couldn’t support his weight so it ended up being pushed aside. It’s hard for parents to keep him around all the time. When they usually go out, they need to put him in a wheelchair and push him forward slowly.
Kenzi, now 16 months old, can even wear his 41-year-old father’s clothes. Petria’s mother said: ‘The child’s father is not old, the clothes fit his son, he only wears it sometimes. In addition to wearing his father’s clothes, Kenzi is often given old clothes by neighbors 10 years older than him.
Having said that, Kenzi actually weighed about 4.5kg and was about 48cm tall at birth, about the same as other babies.
Kenzi is the fourth eldest in the family and the siblings’ body shapes are not unusual.
Petria’s mother has gallstones. Kenzi has not been breastfed since birth. Babies drink formula first, until 6 months, they start eating solids. My father’s part-time income is low and unstable, he has to pay tuition fees for his siblings. Because the family was too poor, Kenzi stopped drinking formula and replaced it with sweetened condensed milk.
However, exactly 6 months after birth, Kenzi has undergone tremendous changes and his weight has skyrocketed by 15-16 kg. Petria’s mother watched her son grow, and every time he weighed him, he noticed an unusual increase in weight. Neighbors commented that Kenzi really gained weight too quickly and didn’t look normal. “I also feel that the child is getting fatter and fatter.” Petria’s mother revealed that her son Kenzi’s diet was normal and his bowel movements were normal. Despite being overweight, Kenzi is in good health and rarely gets sick. “He doesn’t get sick very often, thank god. He is breathing normally, is not short of breath, and usually lies on his back when he sleeps. “Seeing that Kenzi’s son’s mood every day is not bad, quite happy, Petria’s mother’s anxiety was somewhat relieved.
Local health officials have reached out to help after learning of the situation and will pay for Kenzi’s medical expenses. Recently, Petria’s mother took Kenzi to the hospital for a checkup. Doctors said Kenzi did not appear to have any disease and was only advised to control his diet. However, the doctor referred him to another hospital for further examination. The head of the local health department said, It is necessary to examine many factors behind Kenzi’s obesity, hormones, etc.
Like other parents. The couple also hope that one day their baby will be healthy and return to a normal body shape. …
