"I measure myself consistently and on the off chance that I increase even one pound I get truly energized," said 5ft 2 ins Miss Velasquez, who wears estimate triple zero garments. "I eat each 15-20 minutes to keep my vitality step up.
"I eat little segments of crisps, desserts, chocolate, pizza, chicken, cake, doughnuts, frozen yogurt, noodles and pop tarts throughout the day, so I get entirely irritated when individuals blame me for being anorexic." She was conceived four weeks rashly weighing only 2lb 10oz. Specialists found there was insignificant amniotic liquid ensuring her in the womb.
"They revealed to us they had no clue how she could have survived," said Miss Velasquez's mom Rita, 45, a congregation secretary. Specialists theorized Lizzie may have the hereditary issue De Barsy disorder yet soon discounted it as it turned out to be clear she didn't have learning troubles.
"They continued attempting to make sense of what wasn't right with her yet we treated her like some other kid," said Mrs Velasquez, who graphed her little girl's wellbeing in many scratch pad. She was taken to see hereditary specialists yet despite everything they couldn't analyze her.
Miss Velasquez's case has captivated specialists everywhere throughout the world and she is a piece of a hereditary review keep running by Professor Abhimanyu Garg, MD, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Teacher Garg and his group now trust Lizzie may have a type of Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome (NPS) which causes quickened maturing, fat misfortune from the face and body, and tissue degeneration. Individuals with PRS frequently have triangular and rashly matured appearances with a pointy nose.
He stated: "I am mindful of few individuals that have comparable conditions to Lizzie yet each case is marginally unique.
"We can't foresee what will happen to Lizzie later on as the restorative group are yet to record more seasoned individuals with NPS.
"However Lizzie is fortunate to have solid teeth, organs and bones so the viewpoint is great. We will keep on studying her case and gain from her." Miss Velasquez has composed a book about her unfathomable encounters.
It is expected to be discharged in September.
