The Complex Relationship Between PWS and Food Consumption
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Infants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) typically experience poor feeding and low appetite, a distinct contrast to the insatiable hunger, or hyperphagia, that defines the syndrome's later nutritional phases. This complex, lifelong relationship between PWS and food consumption is driven by a genetic abnormality affecting the hypothalamus, leading to a host of unique feeding behaviors and metabolic challenges.
