The 10-year-old boy weighs 190 kg.

Arya Permana (Indonesia), at just 10 years old, weighed 190 kg and had to follow a special diet consisting entirely of brown rice.

Arya is believed to be the heaviest boy in the world right now. Due to his severe obesity, he has great difficulty walking, frequently loses his balance, and is unable to attend school.

Arya with her mother. Photo: Carters.

According to Metro, Arya eats five meals a day, and can finish a portion of rice meant for two people at once. Her enormous size prevents her from wearing normal clothes, forcing her to wear a sarong. "She's always tired and out of breath. She just eats, sleeps, or spends hours in the bathtub," Arya's mother, Rokayah Somantri, shared. "I just want to see her studying and playing with the neighborhood kids."

Arya often just lies down because it's difficult for her to move. Photo: Carters.

When he was born, the boy weighed only 3.2 kg, but he gained weight rapidly from the age of two. However, at that time, his parents still thought Arya was normal. "We were so happy that he was chubby," Rokayah recalled. "But just a few years later, things got out of control. We realized he was sick and needed help."

Rokayah and her husband Ade took Arya to see doctors in the village of Cipurwasari in West Java, but no one knew the cause of his obesity. "I don't have enough money to buy food for my son and have to borrow. I can't let him go hungry," the father confided.

When not eating or sleeping, Arya immerses herself in the bathtub. Photo: Carters.

Unable to afford the expensive hospital bills, Arya's parents instructed her to eat only brown rice to control her weight. "Nobody wants this, but I'm so poor and helpless. I'm not sure if this will work, but it's the only thing I can do to prevent her from getting any fatter," Rokayah confided.

According to VNE