Baby weighing 44 pounds put on special fruit, veggie diet

A baby weighing 44 pounds in Columbia has been put on a special diet.

According to growth charts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, 8-month-old Santiago weighs more than double the median weight for a baby his age.

ABC News reports that his mother Eunice Fandino was prompted to seek medical help after the boy's folds of fats hindered his ability to move.

"I'm worried about his obesity," Fandino said in an interview with RCN Television. "I don't want him to continue like this so, God willing, the treatment they're going to give him for his heart will work to reduce his weight."

It's not clear yet what type of treatment Santiago will receive for his heart. But doctors plan on weaning him off formula and adding more fruits and veggies to his diet in the hopes of getting him down to 17 pounds.