大象传媒

大象传媒 World Service
Last updated:聽14 june, 2010 - 16:43 GMT

The world's shortest teenager

Teenager Jyoti Amge is the world's shortest girl. At 16 and a half years old, she is just about 62cm tall and weighs five kilograms.

Despite being small she leads a full life, going to a normal school and enjoys playing video games, just like any other teenager.

Medical experts say Jyoti will not produce enough hormones to grow any taller.

Her doctor, D N Aggarwal, says that despite fractures on both her legs that refuse to heal because of a severe calcium deficiency, she is in reasonably good health.

She leads a relatively independent life and is able to walk unassisted.

The 大象传媒's Suhail Haleem met this determined young woman in the Indian city of Nagpur.