Lu Zhihao, world's heaviest 4-year-old

Lu Zhihao, 4, eats a roast chicken wing at a market in Foshan, Guangdong province March 29, 2011.
Photograph by: Joe Tan, Reuters

Lu Zhihao, who is 3 feet 7 inches (1.127cm) tall and weighs 136 lbs (61kg), put on weight dramatically since his appetite grew when he was 3 months old. His worried parents took him to several hospitals, but the reason for his obesity remains unknown, though it is possibly due to his dietary habit, according to local media.

Lu Zhihao, 4, takes a nap at a kindergarten in Foshan, Guangdong province March 29, 2011. Lu, who is 3 feet 7 inches (1.127cm) tall and weighs 136 lbs (61kg), put on weight dramatically since his appetite grew when he was 3 months old. His worried parents took him to several hospitals, but the reason for his obesity remains unknown, though it is possibly due to his dietary habit, according to local media.


Lu Zhihao (C), 4, plays with other children at a kindergarten in Foshan, Guangdong province March 29, 2011.


Lu Zhihao, 4, takes a shower with the help of his mother at his house in Foshan, Guangdong province
March 28, 2011.


Lu Zhihao (C), 4, walks with his parents on a street in Foshan, Guangdong province March 29, 2011.


Lu Zhihao, 4, shows his empty rice bowl to his teacher during lunch time at a kindergarten in Foshan, Guangdong province March 29, 2011.


Lu Zhihao, 4, stands up from his mother's lap outside his house in Foshan, Guangdong province March 29, 2011.


Lu Zhihao, 4, kicks a ball at a basketball court in Foshan, Guangdong province March 28, 2011.


Lu Zhihao (R), 4, sleeps during a noon break at a kindergarten in Foshan, Guangdong province March 29, 2011.