The lowest people in the world

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Nature does not tire us to surprise. Along with people of average growth there are both the highest and the lowest people in the world. The latter will be discussed in our article. The reasons for the fact that a person is born very small or after a while stops growing, can be both genetic changes in the body, and the consequences of serious diseases such as pituitary nanism and imperfect osteogenesis.

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Hi Ping-Ping height 74 cm

Hi Ping-Ping ( He Pingping ) originally from China lived only 21 years. He died in March 2010.The growth of one of the smallest people in the world was 74 cm. He suffered from imperfect osteogenesis, a disease in which bones have increased fragility. Such people are called "fragile" or "crystal".Usually the disease is transmitted by inheritance, but sometimes it can be caused by an individual mutation of the organism. The health problems of Chi Ping-Ping were further complicated by the fact that he smoked a lot. He died of complications in the heart. Arrived in Italy on the Lo show dei record, Hi Ping-Ping felt ill, but the doctors could not help him.

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Hatice Kojaman height 71 cm

The 21-year-old Khaticha Kodzhaman ( Hatice Kocaman) from Turkey belongs to the lowest people on the planet. Her height is 71 centimeters, and weight - 6.8 kilograms. At birth, doctors diagnosed her with nazism( dwarfism).Khatich was born with a weight of 1.64 kilograms. The nearest relatives of the girl have average height. Doctors do not know what caused the disease Khatich, because of which it stopped growing at 4 years. As for mental abilities, they correspond to its biological age. Like most of the smallest people in the world, it suffers from many diseases. Her dysplasia of the hip joint was diagnosed. In addition, the girl suffers from severe back pain. Local doctors can not help her, because they do not have enough experience for surgery on a tiny patient.

Khaticha graduated from a specialized school, but she did not find a job in the specialty. She continues to live with her parents.

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Edward Nino Hernandez height 70 cm

Edward Nino Hernandez originally from Colombia for three years wore the title of the smallest man in the world. His height is 70 cm, and weight - 10 kilograms. He lives in Bogota and is very popular in Colombia. Edward dances Latin American dances and is shot in the movies. He is proud of his uniqueness and feels quite happy. It is noteworthy that Edward's younger brother "outgrew" him only by 23 centimeters.

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Bridget Jordan height 69 cm

Bridget Jordan ( Bridgette Jordan) is one of the smallest women in the world. Her height is 69 cm. And the growth of her brother Brad is 96 cm. Together they are known as the lowest relatives in the world. The reason for their low growth is incurable disease pituitary nanism, or dwarfism. Tiny dimensions did not break Bridget - she leads an active lifestyle and studies with her brother in college. The girl adores dancing and music and is a member of the local basketball club support team.

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Khagendra Tapa Magar height 67 cm

Nepalese Khagendra Tapa Magar with a height of 67 cm and weighing 5.5 kg is one of the lowest people in the world. At birth, he weighed only 600 grams and easily fit on one palm. The reason for this small growth doctors could not determine. At the same time, Khagendra's parents and brother have normal growth. One of the smallest people on the planet is not very worried about his unusual appearance and is optimistic about the future. He is becoming more popular: now the young man acts as a goodwill ambassador of the Government of Nepal. In addition, Khagendra Tapa Magar is part of the dance group and occasionally touring with her. In his spare time he helps his father, the owner of a fruit shop. Unfortunately, an unknown disease has had a negative impact on the mental abilities of the smallest person in the world, says Khagendra Tapa Magar, an adult, as a child.

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Stacy Herald height 66 cm

American Stacy Herald is known not only as one of the lowest women in the world, but also because she became the mother of three kids. Her growth stopped at a mark of 66 cm due to imperfect osteogenesis. Despite the tiny size and disease, she married a man of medium height, Will Herald. The couple dreamed of a big family, although doctors urged Stacy to give up the desire to have children, as pregnancy and childbirth could cause her irreparable harm. Stacy did not listen to anyone, and now she and Will are raising two girls and a boy. Unfortunately, the eldest of the daughters inherited the disease of the mother.

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Madge Bester height 65 cm

Madge Bester , a native of Africa, has a height of 65 cm. She, like Chi Ping-Ping, suffers from imperfect osteogenesis. Due to illness, one of the smallest women in the world is forced to move in a wheelchair. Madge's mother, whose height was 70 cm, also suffered the same disease.

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Joti Amji growth 62.8 cm

Joti Amji originally from India is the lowest female representative. Its growth is 62.8 cm. The reason for the small growth of the girl is achondroplasia - an incurable disease in which the growth of bone tissue occurs. Once in the Guinness Book of Records, she got the opportunity to travel and visited Japan and Italy. Today, Jotie Amji is actively filming and participating in television shows. Fame as an actress she received after participating in the 4th season of the popular TV series "American Horror Story", in which she played a participant in a wandering circus. The girl plans to continue her career in Bollywood, where her exotic appearance will be in demand and higher education.

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Junry Baluying height 55.8 cm

The second lowest person on earth is a native of the Philippines Junry Baluying .His height is 55.8 cm. He was born in a poor family with many children. In two years, my parents noticed that he had stopped growing. Doctors for a long time thought that this is a consequence of the child's frequent illnesses, until they came to the conclusion that Junry Balwing will no longer grow. Now the little record holder is completely cared for by the parents - he himself can only move with the help of a support.

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Chandra Bahadur Dangi height 54.6 cm

Nepal Chandra Bahadur Dangi was recognized as the shortest man on Earth. His height was 54.6 cm, and weight - 12 kg. He became an absolute record holder, because such a small growth was recorded for the first time. Nepalese was 73 years old when they accidentally learned about its existence. Chandra hails from a remote village and has never asked for medical help in his entire life. Despite the growth, he was a vigorous and active person and dreamed of traveling. By profession, Chandra Bahadur Dangi was a weaver. Having become famous as the shortest man in the world, he was able to visit, as he dreamed, other countries. In September 2015, Nepalese were hospitalized on one of the islands of Samoa with a diagnosis of pneumonia. In the hospital, he passed away.