Pang Ya is a 2 year old child which weighs an astonishing 41kg's.

This means that the toddler already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman. Her worried family is now seeking assistance to help their obese daughter lose weight. Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

Many people will ask why these parents have waited this long to seek medical attention for their child. Obviously there are some hidden health problem.

Here is a few health consequences about being overweight and obese:

• Coronary heart disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
• Stroke
• Liver and Gallbladder disease
• Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
• Osteoarthritis (a degeneration of cartilage and its underlying bone within a joint)
• Gynecological problems (abnormal menses, infertility)