Indian man decides to sell kidney to save his obese children, in Gujarat

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A labourer in Gujarat's Una tehsil is fighting a losing battle to ensure that his obese children lead a normal and healthy life, so-much-so that to afford their expensive treatment he is willing to even sell his kidney off. Like all parents, Rameshbhai Nandwana and his wife are committed towards the health and well-being of their three children whose dietary expenses they are struggling to meet. Their eldest — 5-and-a-half-year-old daughter Yogita weighs 33.5 kilograms. Their second daughter — four-year-old Aneesha weighs 47 kilos and their youngest child — one-and-a-half-year-old Harsh weighs a whopping 15 kilos. Such is their state that the children face difficulty sitting, eating and moving around. Rameshbhai says that all his children were normal at birth but their weight increased as