Jyoti Amge
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Jyoti Amge a resident of Nagpur
, India
, is currently the world's smallest girl according to the Limca Book of Records
. She has a growth anomaly, that has restricted her height to 23 inches (58 cm), and her weight to 11 pounds (5.25 kg).
doesn't cause any cognitive disability
. Because of the condition of her bones, Jyoti sustains debilitating injuries, and at this point has trouble walking.
She was recognized by Guinness World Records
as "The Smallest Teenager (Female)" in a Japanese TV show "Guinness world records Bikkuri Chojin Special".
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, is currently the world's smallest girl according to the Limca Book of Records
Limca Book of Records
Limca Book of Records is a record book of Indian origin. First published in 1990, when the Limca Brand was owned by Parle Group. The book continued to be published by Coca-Cola, when they bought the Limca Brand. The 20th edition of this book was released by Amitabh Bachchan in March 2009...
. She has a growth anomaly, that has restricted her height to 23 inches (58 cm), and her weight to 11 pounds (5.25 kg).
Biography
Jyoti was born weighing only 3 pounds and was not expected to survive any more than a day. Her dwarfismDwarfism
Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....
doesn't cause any cognitive disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
. Because of the condition of her bones, Jyoti sustains debilitating injuries, and at this point has trouble walking.
She was recognized by Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
as "The Smallest Teenager (Female)" in a Japanese TV show "Guinness world records Bikkuri Chojin Special".