Rare genetic condition leaves them constantly hungry, no matter how much they eat
SINGAPORE - Growing teens have voracious appetites, but Teo Zi Yee, 17, and David Lucas Soo, 13, feel starved constantly and cannot be left unattended with food.
They have Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) - a rare neurodevelopmental and genetic condition where the "switch" in the brain that signals fullness never gets flipped on. PWS occurs when part of the genetic material inherited from the father is missing or does not function.
……Singapore Child Health
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Francis Chuangli 27/01/2025
Sometimes, it could be an environmental background. Coupled with genetically made up. Usually, those who are deprived will grab whatever foods they could lay their hands on disconsidering it's nutritional value.
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