Obese boy who went viral due to a rare condition that makes him eat all the time dies at age 11
The South African boy suffered from Prader-Willi syndrome which is characterised by an obsessive compulsion to eat. As the result of the sickness, he weighed 90 kilogrammes at the age of 10.
Caden Benjamin condition meant his brain could no longer identify that his body did not need to eat anymore after he was done eating, meaning the youngster never felt full. Sometimes the boy ate toilet paper and even dirt when he couldn't get food.
He died on Nov.15 at the Steve Biko Hospital in the city of Pretoria in South Africa’s Gauteng Province.
Caden's obesity led to serious problems with his breathing. He also had to undergo a tracheotomy a while back and had to breath through a tube inserted into his windpipe. The condition also meant he had an enlarged heart, diabetes and depression.
His Mother Zola Benjamin is reportedly devastated at losing her only child.
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