[WATCH]: Prader-Willi Syndrome (Cant Stop Eating Documentary)

At birth, babies with Prader-Willi syndrome are usually small and floppy, with low muscle tone, and have problems feeding. They may have small hands and feet, and boys may have undescended testicles. The babies are slow to start walking and poor motor skills may persist into adult life. After about six months to a year, especially as the child becomes mobile, they develop an interest in food that may become an insatiable obsession. Weight gain can be rapid, leading to severe obesity that results in diabetes, strain on the heart, lungs and skeleton, and even early death. Other symptoms can include: Learning difficulties Short stature Underdeveloped genital organs Behavioural problems People with Prader-Willi syndrome often have

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