10 Years old boy put on extreme diet over fears he could die from obesity

Indonesia: 10 years old boy Arya Permana from Indonesia, who weighs about 30 stone and 3lbs have been forced to go on extreme diet for fears he might die after he ate his way to becoming so unhealthily obsessed. 

Arya, who was born via natural birth at home with a normal weight of 0.50st is the second son of Rokayah, 35, and her husband Ade Somantri, 45, a farmer.

Permana, who is considered as one of the world fattest children is being place on maximum diet as his parents desperately try to save him.
Permana have problem walking physically without support to school and because of his amazing weight he has been unable to find clothes that fits him, leading him to wearing just a sarong.
At two years old, Permana began having rapid weight when his parents discovered that he was much bigger than his older siblings at the same age.

His mother Rokayah Somantri said: "My son is growing up at a rapid rate and I am worried for his health. I do not know any other way to stop him from gaining more weight than to give him less food.

 "He is perpetually hungry and has an enormous diet and can actually eat meals of two adults at one time. He is always tired and complains of shortness of breath.

"He only eats and sleeps and when he is not done with both, he jumps into the bathtub and stays there for hours.

"There is no other pain than seeing your own child suffering. My son does not go to school because he cannot walk on his own and needs my round-the-clock assistance.

"He can only take small steps before he looses balance. I wish to see my son studying and playing with other kids in the neighbourhood."

Despite this, his parents claim they were not worried initially as they were happy to see their son 'healthy'.

Roykaya, said "He was fatter than my first son and other children in the village but we did not think it was a matter of concern.

"We were happy to see him fuller and considered him to be a happy, healthy child.

 "But it was only a few years later when he bloated and his weight went out of control, we realised he was suffering from a disorder and needed medical attention."

His parents took him to see several doctors in their village in Cipurwasari in West Java, Indonesia, who surprisingly, didn't find anything wrong about his weight.
Ade said:

"They asked us to take him to better hospitals if we think he needs medical attention. I have spent money beyond my capacity on his treatment but I am a poor farmer and making ends meet is a big task for me.

"I have insufficient money to buy food to fulfil his large appetite. I borrow money so that he can eat. Of course, I cannot keep him starving.

"I am exhausted now and I cannot afford expensive hospitals. But I hope to see my son perfectly normal one day," added Ade.

Arya have now been put on a diet of brown rice in a bid to control his weight.

"No mother wants to stop feeding her children but I am unfortunate and helpless. I have started putting him on brown rice diet.

"I am not sure if it helps but this is the only thing I can do to stop him from growing bigger," added Rokayah.