Obese Girl, 12, Taken From Her Mother After Doctor Says Her BMI Is at ‘Dangerously High Level’

Obese Girl, 12, Taken From Her Mother After Doctor Says Her BMI Is at ‘Dangerously High Level’
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A 12-year-old girl who was so obese that a doctor said her body mass index (BMI) is at “dangerously high levels” has been taken from her mother.

The girl was placed into foster care after the doctor alerted social workers to the situation in Leicester.