Lizzie Velasquez weighs just four stone and has almost zero per cent body fat but she is not anorexic. Miss Velasquez has a rare condition which prevents her from gaining weight even though she eats up to 60 small meals a day. The Austin communications student, has never tipped over 4st 3lbs (71lbs). "I weigh myself regularly and if I gain even one pound I get really excited," said 5ft 2 ins Miss Velasquez, who wears size triple zero clothes. "I eat every 15-20 minutes to keep my energy levels up. I eat small portions of crisps, sweets, chocolate, pizza, chicken, cake, doughnuts, ice cream, noodles and pop tarts all day long, so I get pretty upset when people accuse me of being anorexic." She was born four weeks prematurely weighing just 2lb 10oz. Doctors found there was minimal amniotic fluid protecting her in the womb. "They told us they had no idea how she could have survived," said Miss Velasquez's mother Rita, 45, a church secretary. Doctors speculated Lizzie might have the genetic disorder De Barsy syndrome but soon ruled it out as it became clear she did not have learning difficulties. "They kept on trying to figure out what was wrong with her but we treated her like any other child," said Mrs Velasquez, who charted her daughter's health in dozens of notebooks. She was taken to see genetic experts but they still could not diagnose her. Miss Velasquez's case has fascinated doctors all over the world and she is part of a genetic study run by Professor Abhimanyu Garg, MD, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Professor Garg and his team now believe Lizzie may have a form of Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome (NPS) which causes accelerated ageing, fat loss from the face and body, and tissue degeneration. People with PRS often have triangular and prematurely aged faces with a pointy nose. He said: "I am aware of a small number of people that have similar conditions to Lizzie but each case is slightly different. "We cannot predict what will happen to Lizzie in the future as the medical community are yet to document older people with NPS. "However Lizzie is lucky to have healthy teeth, organs and bones so the outlook is good. We will continue to study her case and learn from her." Miss Velasquez has helped to write a book about her incredible experiences. It is due to be released in September. Source ---- *Click on source for more disturbing/sad picture
Gad... She looks like she just stepped out of a Tim Burton movie... [video=youtube;VoVuziEy5qI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoVuziEy5qI"[/video] More here: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-204_162-10003934.html?tag=recommended;galleryLiRecommended
what's really weird is that her boobs are relatively large, that's scientifically eeempossible, I bet even Professor Kingsley can't explain this one..
Exactly Kingsley doesn't even believe in luck, he even has an explanation of how "luck" doesn't really exist.. if i remember.
Very interesting but creepy... we could make use of this if we can put it in medicine...all those fat people will lose all those lbs.
at least her boobs are worth looking at compared to the other parts of her body.......i really want to see her foot, whether it's as boney as the other parts
wow .. it sucks to be her but at least she's still alive and knows what's doing to survive and live on .. some just give up altogether.
shes butt ugly but yeah those who insult her for it are fucking losers. bitches have to learn to keep thoughts to themselves unless she was like groping you or something. sucks to be her though, can't imagine having to eat like 100 times a day.
