Lack of understanding mother to baby 8 months up to 20 kg

8 month old boy Santiago Mendoza was the first flight from his hometown, the northeastern city of Valledupar to the capital Bogota, Colombia on Sunday to begin the obesity treatment. Many volunteers had to run out to take the boy into after they received the letter from his mother's distress. Santiago Mendoza is considered the newborns weighed for Colombia when new 8 months old but already 19, 7 kg-by weight of a child 6 years of age.

The boy's mother Santiago confessed to the volunteers of the charity that her lack of understanding led to the son being unhealthy weight gain and "every time you cry and I fed to the quiet".

Obese boy for Colombia was ' rescued ' by a charity to children can be treated.

Santiago has suffered complications due to the weight of his oversized and boy 8 months each hospitalized numerous times.

Now the boy is being treated and health assessment by experts of the hospital Colina. According to the doctors here if not treated promptly, the future, the child may suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure and other serious issues about the bone joints.

The boy rarely is out because of too heavy to carry away.

With significant body alarm, the boys live in the city of Valledupar currently to treat some complications cause weight to preserve life.

Mr. Salvador Palacio González, Director of the Medical Center, Chubby Hearts said, the hospital's specialist Colia, city of Bogota will direct the diagnosis and treatment of illness for baby Santiago.

Can this boy would have to lose weight, then underwent several surgeries. Not only that, baby Santiago need to be treated in the long time associated with education and eating these types of foods are beneficial for health. The doctor gave the alert about the disease of obesity, hypertension and ruin the joints if the baby is not treated early, Santigo.

Mother Santiago revealed that because the boy was too heavy to closing should almost just at home all day in Santiago. But she is optimistic that with the help of charity and promised to follow any of the instructions of the doctor.=

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