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Exmo Mom
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Date: November 08, 2010 08:34AM
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a two stage, complex genetic disorder affecting the hypothalamus of the brain, causing a chronic feeling of hunger that can lead to excessive eating and morbid obesity.
I read this interesting stat on teh Utah chapter's website:
"Approximately 70% of the children in Utah with the syndrome have not been diagnosed. Early diagnosis and intervention can prevent many of the complications associated with the syndrome, including morbid obesity, diabetes, congestive heart failure and respiratory failure."