What seemed like childhood obesity in a 7-year-old turned out to be a rare genetic disorder
A family's concern over their daughter's rapid weight gain led to a rare diagnosis: Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS). This genetic condition causes uncontrollable hunger and affects multiple organs. With new medications and lifestyle changes, both daughters are showing improvement, though managing the syndrome's broader health impacts remains a challenge.
A family's concern over their daughter's rapid weight gain led to a rare diagnosis: Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS). This genetic condition causes uncontrollable hunger and affects multiple organs. With new medications and lifestyle changes, both daughters are showing improvement, though managing the syndrome's broader health impacts remains a challenge.
