'It wasn't weight gain, my 'fat belly' was actually a rare medical condition'

Jessica Rout, 29, first noticed her stomach growing as a teenager, but despite numerous weight loss programmes, she couldn't shift the excess weight and was eventually diagnosed her with a rare condition

A mum was floored when she found of the true cause of the stubborn fat on her stomach. Jessica Rout , 29, first noticed her tummy looked different as a teenager, noticing excess skin and what she described as an "overhang". She attempted to lose weight to get rid of it, but no amount of dieting shifted her stomach.

The mum-of-one from Hull, East Yorkshire, says her tummy ruined her self confidence. Jessica said: "As a teenager when I was getting ready with the girls I’d notice that my belly was different.

"I’d try and hide it constantly or desperately try to lose weight with hope it