Meet Karan， the “world’s tallest boy”Admin

Karan Singh is just like any other five-year-old boy except for the fact that he is 5 feet 7 inches tall！

He was born weighing an impressive 15.4 pounds （twice of the weight of the average baby） and being 24 inches long （four inches longer than the average baby） .

Because of his height and weight at birth， his father Sanjay thought he might have a medical condition， but doctors say he is healthy and totally fine.

Before he could walk or talk， Karan made it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2008 as the tallest and heaviest baby born.

Karan clearly takes after his mother Shweatlana who is 7 feet 3 inches tall and one of the tallest women in South Asia！ Sanjay is also quite tall at 6 feet 7 inches.

Being so tall isnt always a great thing for Karan and his mother. Karan used to get bullied about his height， but he doesnt anymore.

Shweatlana also had trouble finding diapers that fit him when he was little and still has trouble finding childrens clothes for him sometimes. “Now I just buy him adult size clothes. They fit him perfectly well，” she said.

She is also worried about her health and that her son could have received the same condition she has that causes her body to produce extra growth hormone.

“I gain about 1.5 inches of height every couple of years. This is due to extra growth hormone. I sometimes think that that might even have results for Karan. But I know he is doing fine and he will grow up to be a nice and healthy person.”

Vocabulary

average adj. 平均的

diaper n. 尿不濕

hormone n. 荷爾蒙

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