A ten-year-old Vietnamese boy named Nguyen Hoang Nam already has the build of a professional bodybuilder, due to a condition that causes muscle overgrowth. Nguyen Hoang Nam, a ten-year-old boy from Vietnam (pictured), has Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy - dubbed 'superman syndrome' by Vietnamese mediaSuperman syndrome is characterised by reduced body fat and increased skeletal muscle size. Doctors diagnosed Nam with Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy - dubbed 'superman syndrome' by Vietnamese media. 'Superman syndrome' is not known to cause medical problems, and affected individuals are intellectually normal - but they can suffer from stuff musclesAnother characteristic of 'superman syndrome' is that muscles can get very tight. While the condition reportedly does not affect the boy's overall health, 'superman syndrome' does make him suffer from muscle stiffness and a lack of flexibility.

Source: Daily Mail October 08, 2020 15:54 UTC