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Misael Caldogno Abreu is three times the size of other children his age due to a syndrome which means he is unable to stop eating.
据报道，一名名叫米萨尔·卡尔多尼·奥阿布鲁的男孩由于患上了一种无法停止进食的综合征，体形是同龄儿童的三倍。
He is so heavy he often stops breathing while sleeping - leaving his terrified parents fearing that one day he may not wake up.
由于太重，他睡觉时经常会停止呼吸。他父母吓坏了，总担心有一天他会醒不过来。
Doting dad Manoel Abreu, 38, said: "Everything is hard for him - he is a baby carrying an adult's weight. His heart must be suffocated and working under a lot of pressure. If he doesn't get the treatment he requires there is a very good chance he will pass away."
38岁的父亲曼诺尔·阿布鲁非常溺爱儿子，他说：“对他来说所有事情都非常艰难。他是个承载着成人体重的婴儿。他的心脏一定备受压迫，承受很大压力。如果不能得到应有的治疗，他很可能会过世。”
Misael, from Espirito Santo, Brazil, was born a healthy 6lb 6oz, but immediately started piling on the pounds. Doctors believe he may be suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic condition that leaves him with an insatiable appetite.
米萨尔来自巴西圣埃斯皮里图州，出生时非常健康，体重6磅6盎司，但随后开始迅速发胖。医生认为他可能患了普瑞德威利症候群。这种罕见的疾病使得他无法控制自己的胃口。
He now weighs a hefty 178lb and is still gaining despite following a low-fat diet and walking for 40 minutes each day.
目前他重达178磅，尽管他每天坚持低热饮食并散40分钟的步，他的体重仍然在继续飙升。
Mum, Josiane de Jesus Caldogno Abreu, 37, said: "He has been putting on a lot of weight since he was a baby - even when I was breastfeeding him it was more than expected. But it was only when he was one and a half years old that we began to worry. He was gaining 3kg (6.6lb) a month and was starting to get very heavy."
37岁的母亲乔西安·杰西·卡尔多尼奥·阿布鲁说：“从他还是个婴儿时就一直在长肉。即使在我给他哺乳期间，他体重的增长仍然超乎预期。但直到他一岁半时我们才开始担心。他每月增重3kg（6.6磅），开始变得越来越重。”
"His situation is complicated. We know we could lose him at anytime. Sometimes when he is sleeping I watch him to see if he is breathing. I cry a lot because we want to help him. But I am also very proud of him because he is a child who doesn't surrender."
“他的情况很复杂，我们都清楚随时可能失去他。有时候，我会在他睡觉时看他是否仍在呼吸。我们时常以泪洗面，因为想要帮助他。但同时我们也为他感到骄傲，因为他是个永不屈服的孩子。”
Misael visits a doctor every three months to try and control his condition but currently there is no cure for Prader-Willi syndrome.
米萨尔每三个月要去看一次医生，努力控制病情，但目前还没有普瑞德威利症候群的治疗方法。
Paediatric neurologist Lucio Coelho Miranda said: "Every appointment we have had he has put on a lot of weight - sometimes up to 5kg (11lb). I think Misael could get help from someone outside of Brazil - both medically and financially - so he can get the laboratory and genetic testing he needs."
儿科神经学家露西娅科埃略米兰达说：“每次会诊他都会长很多斤。有时会长5kg（11磅）。我觉得米萨尔能够从国外专家那里得到包括医学和经济上的帮助。这样他就能得到他需要的实验室测试和基因检测。”
