[Pokey78]

But not Danny’s: his problem was that at less than 4ft tall he weighed 11st.

I believe 1 stone = 11 pounds.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Most of the 300 fatal heart attacks each year in American children under 12 are explained by illness or inherited defects. But not Danny’s: his problem was that at less than 4ft tall he weighed 11st.

So I guess what the author's saying is that in a country of 280 million people, it's possible to find a handful of freakish cases and insinuate that they indicate a "trend?"

[Gnarly]

Stone=14 lbs

[Great Dane]

I believe 1 stone = 11 pounds.

14 pounds, either way, thats a lot for a little kid.