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Admin (Retired)
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- Type 1
Does allowing a child to become morbidly obese qualify as child abuse? Some health and social care professionals believe it is a question that needs to be considered more seriously.
Just a few months ago, the town of Aberdare in South Wales, was the scene of a dramatic rescue.
A 19-year-old girl was pulled from her house by a crew of fire fighters - not because of a fire, but because she weighed more than 50 stone (318kg).
The girl needed urgent medical treatment but could not fit through the front door of her house and so a wall was knocked down so she could be taken to hospital.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19267308
Just a few months ago, the town of Aberdare in South Wales, was the scene of a dramatic rescue.
A 19-year-old girl was pulled from her house by a crew of fire fighters - not because of a fire, but because she weighed more than 50 stone (318kg).
The girl needed urgent medical treatment but could not fit through the front door of her house and so a wall was knocked down so she could be taken to hospital.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19267308