400 Pound 13 Year Old Boy

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A young 13 year old boy from Orlando, Florida weighs 400 pounds.  The boys' doctor called authorities about him.  His mother is worried because they want to take him into their care to help him.  His case is life-threatening.  She said she cannot get him to take medicine and stop overeating.  Because of his obesity he has gotten diabetes and high blood pressure.  His case will worsen the longer he lives his life like this.  Hopefully his mother or The Department of Children and Families come to some type of agreement to help him soon.