Prader Willi syndrome (PWS)

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS): A rare condition characterized by a chronic feeling of hunger that, coupled with a metabolism that utilizes drastically fewer calories than normal, can lead to excessive eating and life-threatening obesity. PWS is the most commonly known genetic cause of morbid obesity in children.  Source.


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