Everyone Shocked To See 10-Year-Old Weighing 423 Pounds, But 2 Years Later He's Changed Completely

Dec 21, 2018 by apost team

In 2016, Arya Permana, a boy from Indonesia, weighed a whopping 423 pounds at the age of just ten. Everyone was shocked to see extreme morbid obesity in such a young person, and he soon went viral, stirring up a lot of concern for his health among readers and doctors. He was one of the heaviest children in the world at the time and his photos made headlines.

Arya was virtually bedridden at this point, unable to move, and his social life and education were facing the consequences as he couldn't manage to go to school. The Indonesian heat combined with his weight had him overheating, and his only method of relief was a small pool.

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Arya was in danger at such a high weight and his health was rapidly declining. His family attempted a diet of brown rice to help him lose weight. Finally, in April of 2017, he was given gastric bypass.

This was exactly what he needed to get him on the right path.

He was finally able to begin to exercise and keep to a strict diet, and the child eventually dropped 200 pounds!

Today, Arya is keeping up with his healthy lifestyle. He is looking and feeling great thanks to the surgery and his strong willpower and determination. He is finally able to go to school, hang out with friends, and live a normal life.

Many of us face struggles today with our lifestyles, but if this young boy can do it, anyone can. Do you know someone who would be inspired by Arya's unbelievable journey to health?