The fattest man in the world, 48-year-old Mexican Manuel Uribe, has died recently. The cause of the man's death has not yet been reported, but most likely he died of cardiovascular diseases. Due to its enormous size, Manuel had to be transported to the hospital using a crane.

The 48-year-old man, who until his death was considered the fattest man in the world, died on Monday 26 May. At the peak of his obesity, Manuel Uribe weighed an unimaginable 560 kilograms and even got into the Guinness Book of Records as the heaviest person on the planet. At that time, he could not move and lay in bed all the time. Then the man turned to a reality show for help, whose recommendations helped him lose weight up to 381 kg.

At the same time, Manuel met his future chosen one, 38-year-old Claudia Solis, and after a long friendship made her a marriage proposal, which the woman accepted and became his wife. At that time, Manuel's weight was 330 kg, Claudia - about 67 kg.

In March 2011, Manuel, through diet and physical exercise, was able to lose weight up to 187 kg.

And on May 2, 2014, Uribe was taken to the hospital due to an abnormal heartbeat and died soon after. Doctors have not yet determined the exact cause of the man's death. It is known that in addition to heart problems, Manuel also suffered from liver problems.

The man's body was transported to the funeral home in the back of a truck, in the same special bed where he spent most of the last decade.

Manuel Uribe was cremated at 60% higher than usual.

Together with the fashion for thinness and a slender body, our society discusses all kinds of diets and methods of losing weight. But for some people, thinness is an unnatural state, which they talk about in interviews with various publications. We are talking about the fattest people on the planet, whose photos are amazing.

• • John Minnoch

    John's officially registered weight was 630 kg. He was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the fattest man who ever existed on Earth. Its volumes led to asphyxiation and Minnoch died in 1983.

• • Keith Martin
    Keith is British with a weight of almost 360 kg. He has difficulty walking on his own, so there are medical assistants assigned to him. Rapid weight gain occurred after the death of the mother and problems with women.

• • Rosalie Bradford
    The maximum established weight of a woman was 544 kilograms. And this despite the fact that Rosalie worked ... as a personal trainer. The rapid increase in body weight occurred, starting at 147 kilograms, and after a while Rosalie Bradford managed to get married and even have children. Soon, the fattest woman was offered a weight loss course, and she reached a record 137 kg for herself in 5 years of fighting fat.

• Donna Simpson
  The fattest woman in the world at the moment (and concurrently the fattest mother) became famous in the Guinness Book of Records, reaching 450 kg. It is worth noting that receiving such a "prestigious" award was Donna's goal in itself - this is what she dreamed about, weighing 145 kg.

  Interesting fact! Donna Simpson has her own online conference site for her fans. Real-time mode brings a woman about $ 100 thousand a year. Of course, all the money goes to food.

Summer is rapidly approaching, sunny days ahead and rest on the beach, where it will be immediately clear who and what did in winter. For those who want to lose weight, we have made a powerful motivational photo selection. The heroes of these pictures pulled themselves together and transformed incredibly! See for yourself.

This guy's progress is minus 77 kg in one year.

I ran for a year and a half and lost 56 kg.

This is my sister before and after losing 76 kg.

This is how I look after losing 70 kg.

I lost weight from 145 kg to 54 kg and I feel great!

Having lost excess weight, I look much better.

This man was told that he would die if he did not lose weight. He lost 150 kg.

A young mother lost 45 kg after she found out that her husband was cheating on her and called her a fat cow behind her back.

This guy was homeless, every day he ate only fast food - 10,000 calories. Since then, he has dropped 140 kg and found love.

Three years ago, this woman weighed 272 kg, now her weight is about 100 kg

I worked hard and here is my result.

I lost almost 40 kg, gained a new life and a cool hobby.

The photo shows that now I only close a third of the refrigerator.

This girl was an alcoholic. Having coped with the addiction, she was able to lose 75 kg.

Before - 144 kg, after - 64 kg.

We lost weight together. The before and after photos clearly show the difference.

The bride has lost 90 kg since her wedding day. Now for her 16th anniversary, she can wear her wedding dress with her husband.

This pair weighed 350 kg for two. By engaging in physical activity, they lost half of their weight.

I'm wearing the same shorts. Then I weighed 122 kg, now - 61 kg

A year ago, I promised myself that I would stuff two legs into one leg of my trousers. I kept my promise!

One year has passed since my weight loss.

In 2007 I weighed 156 kg, today my weight is 84 kg.

Slowly but surely. For seven years I have lost 50 kg.

It was 124 kg, now it is 81 kg.

This is what the fattest man in the world looks like after losing 317 kg.

My transformation from 120 kg to 52 kg.

My fiance lost almost 65 kg in a year.

After losing weight from 84 kg to 62 kg, only my smile remained the same size.

Obesity is not a few extra pounds, but a deadly condition that can lead a fat person to lethal outcome... But the problem of this pathology does not apply only to modern man, the data of archaeological excavations indicate that the fat men existed in the Stone Age, and this is 30-50 thousand years BC. Let's talk about the fattest people in the world who have been officially registered.

How much does the fattest person on the planet weigh?

The fattest people in the world are gaining weight due to sedentary image life, irrepressible appetite and numerous stresses. It has always been believed that the citizens of the United States of America are most obese, but a few years ago, Mexico took the first place in the number of fat men. According to the UN, fat Mexicans make up 70% of the country's total population.

But if we talk about the obesity record holders, then the Americans remain ahead of the rest. So, according to unofficial data, US citizen Carol Yeager was the fattest man on the planet. Its maximum weight reached 727 kg, although it was not officially confirmed. As for the registered fattest man in the world, he is the American John Minnoch, who weighed 630 kg. His name is inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records.

Top 10 fattest people in history

The problem of fat people arises in all countries of the world. But most of all, obesity affects residents of developed countries, where the lifestyle is "sedentary", and the available foods are very high in calories. In addition to the fact that a fat person is constantly gaining extra pounds, he has an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, pathologies of the kidneys, liver, occurrence diabetes mellitus, cancer of the digestive system and other diseases. Here are the stories of the fattest people in the world.

Carol Yeager

According to Wikipedia, the fattest American Carol Yeager was born on January 26, 1960, and suffered from an eating disorder since childhood. The starting point for obesity, according to Carol herself, was sexual aggression in her family. As a young girl, Yeager could not walk or stand because her muscles could not support such a weight. The fat girl was in the hospital 2 times a year, and each hospitalization took place with the participation of firefighters. In everyday life, Carol was served by visiting nurses, her relatives and friends.

Nutritionists tried to treat the fattest American woman several times, but this never led to positive results. Yeager suffered from immunodeficiency, various skin infections and persistent edema. In 1993, a fat American woman was hospitalized, and she was prescribed a daily diet of 1,200 calories, against which the girl herself lost 236 kg. However, after discharge, the lost kilograms were recruited. The fattest woman in the world died in 1994 (34 years old) from kidney failure.

John Brower Minnoch

Another fat man was born in the United States on September 29, 1941. John Minnoch was obese since childhood, and at the age of 12 he weighed 132 kg. The fat young man constantly put on weight until he was admitted to the hospital at the age of 37 with respiratory and heart failure. At that time, Minnoch weighed 634 kg. To hospitalize the fat guy, more than 10 firefighters, a special stretcher and a ferry to transport the patient to the Washington Medical Center were needed.

Fat Minnoh stayed in the hospital for 16 months, during which he lost 419 kg, which was the maximum weight loss among all men in the world. But a year later, the fat American was again taken to the medical center, during this period John gained more than 432 kg. The doctors recognized the obesity of this man as an incurable disease and stopped the treatment of the fat man. In September 1983, at a weight of 362 kg (41 g), John Brower Minnoch died.

Manuel Uribe Garza

Mexican citizen Manuel Uribe was born on June 11, 1965, weighing 2.7 kg, which is normal for the average newborn. As he grew up, due to a good appetite, the increasingly fat Manuel constantly gained kilograms and by the time of adulthood weighed 121 kg. By the age of 25, the weight of a young man was 184 kilos, and by 30 - 245. Realizing the magnitude of his problem, Uribe turned to surgeons for help, who performed abdominal plastic surgery on the fat Mexican, removing excess fat, after which the man managed to lose 160 kg.

However, during the operation, doctors damaged Manuel's lymph nodes, which over time caused the appearance of extensive tumors on his thighs, which did not allow the already fat man to move freely. With such problems, the man was bedridden and gained 342 kg in three years. In 1999, the body weight of the fat Manuel Uribe was 502 kg. But this was not yet the fat man's record weight. In 2004, the Mexican became the fattest man in the world, and his weight was 597 kg. Manuel died in May 2014 (48 years old) from complications from obesity.

Walter Hudson

New York's fattest man Walter Hudson was born on July 20, 1944 and, as a child, differed from his peers by being overweight. But famous person the fat man became 43 years after birth, when he got stuck in the doorway of his house. A fat man was rescued by 9 firefighters, which required making a hole in the wall of the house and pulling the man out with the help of a fire hydrant. At that time, Walter's weight was 217 kg. But Hudson was included in the Guinness Book of Records not as the heaviest man on the planet, but as a fat man with the widest waist - 3 m 02 cm.

The fat American almost never left his home, and his business was connected with trading on the Internet, which made it possible to gain weight very quickly. For many years, Hudson was content with his appearance, although due to obesity did not get out of bed. But one doctor still persuaded the fat man to go on a diet, after which the man lost 90 kg. Death overtook the heavyweight in a dream in December 1991 (47 years old), when he weighed 510 kg.

Michael Edelman

Another famous fat man in the world, Mike Edelman, was born in the USA in 1964, and began to recover from early childhood. At the age of 7, the boy weighed 70 kg, and at the age of 10 he stopped going to school, because the fat child did not even fit at the desk. Michael spent his life lying in bed from school to death, and his family could not resist the heavyweight's excessive appetite. For example, for breakfast, this fat man ate:

• 4 plates of porridge;
• toasts;
• several cakes;
• waffles;
• large pizza;
• 1 liter of soda.

Michael Edelman went on a diet several times, but all restrictions ended with a call to the pizza delivery and a piece of chocolate cake. The fat man corresponded for some time with another fattest man on the planet Walter Hudson. After the death of the latter, Michael was afraid for his health and almost completely refused to eat, quickly losing tens of kilograms. But this did not help the poor fellow, and in 1992 (28 years old), practically starving himself to death, with a weight of 272 kg, the fattest American Edelman died.

Francis John Lang (Michael Walker)

American Michael Walker was born in 1934. The young man did not have problems with obesity - while serving in the army, the future fat man weighed only 68 kg. After the army, the man began to quickly gain kilograms, and his uncontrolled appetite explained side effect medicines prescribed by your doctor. When the fat American stopped getting out of bed, he quickly realized that even this could make money.

Walker bought a mobile home and traveled around America flaunting his huge body for money. He lay on the big bed, telling those who wish about the dangers of modern drugs. Michael weighed the most in the summer of 1971 (538 kg), and six months later, the fat American was hospitalized on suspicion of a heart attack. After the hospital, Walker began to lose weight, and by 1980 he had lost 180 kg.

Paul Mason

The fattest man in Great Britain Paul Mason was born in 1961. He is one of the few fat men in the world who was able to overcome his illness and become a full member of society. From his earliest virginity, Paul suffered from an uncontrollable appetite and by 2007 weighed 444 kg. The fat man's stomach consumed up to 20,000 calories a day, but did not feel full. When the extra pounds of the fattest Briton did not allow him to move, he was transferred under the care of the State Health Service.

The doctors said that Mason did not have long to live, then the fat man decided to undergo gastric bypass, as a result of which the stomach shrank to the size chicken eggs... As a result of such a surgical intervention, Paul was able to lose weight, because saturation came much earlier. The operation gave the fattest man in the world hope for a normal existence and many years of life.

Keith Martin

Another famous fat man in the world is British citizen Keith Martin. When the young man was 16 years old, he began to gain extra pounds after the death of his mother. By the age of 25, the fat Briton no longer fit into clothes even the most big size, however, did not stop eating a lot. By the age of 32, Keith ordered clothes only in specialty stores, and by 2008 he had stopped climbing the steps of his house and settled on the first floor.

The fattest Briton at 42 suffered from severe asthma, arrhythmias, terrible migraines and constant joint pain. With a weight of 358 kg, a man for 10 years did not leave the house, and for the last 7 years he did not get out of bed. Martin was served by 7 doctors who visited him daily. One of the fattest men in the world tried to kill himself several times, but passed away after pneumonia at the age of 44.

Suzanne Emann

The fattest woman in the world - American Suzanne Emann was born in 1979. But the history of her obesity began already in her teens, when the girl caught the eye of an article about the fattest people in the world. At that time, Suzanne worked as a model for fat women, but after a little reflection, she decided to break all records in order to achieve fame in this field. Emann calculated that to achieve the title of the fattest woman in the world, she needs to eat more than 20,000 calories daily, but this was not a problem for her appetite.

Although doctors warn Susan that obesity can lead to dangerous consequences for health, the fat woman continues to gain weight, claiming that with every kilogram she feels better. In the period from 20 to 30 years old, Emann recovered 225 kilograms, and now she is confidently moving towards her dream - to become the fattest woman in the world, not only today, but at all times. By posting her photos and videos on YouTube, the bbw has a large army of fans.

Jessica Leonard

7-year-old Chicago resident Jessica Leonard is called the fattest child in the world. Upon reaching the age of 7, the girl weighed 222 kilograms. Fat Jessica could not sit, walk, roll over on her own. The fat child was helped by the mother, who fed her daughter to a huge size, constantly stuffing fried meat, French fries, chips and other fast food.

When the news about the fat girl spread all over America, it was decided to put the child in a clinic, where she was put on a diet and forced to exercise. After 1.5 years, Jessica lost 140 kilograms, but one more problem remained - excess skin. After several operations, the fattest girl in the world turned into an ordinary child, began to attend school, communicate with peers.

Video selection of the fattest and heaviest people in the world

As you can see, being the fattest person in the world is very difficult. All fat men suffer from a set of different ailments and do not live long. If obesity is caused not by a constant desire to fill the stomach, but by some disease, then return the fat person to normal weight possibly. But if the increased appetite is caused by mental disorders, then the problem of obesity is difficult to remove, and not only nutritionists, but also psychotherapists have to treat the patient for a very long time. Watch in the video what the fattest people in the world look like:

Photos of the fattest people in the world in 2019

Why do people get fat? This is due, first of all, to an increase in the quality of life, in which a person leads a sedentary lifestyle, eating poor-quality food. The problem of childhood obesity has become especially serious, which occurs for several reasons:

1. Heredity.
2. Psychological factors.
3. Lack of physical activity.
4. Improper nutrition.

To prevent a person from becoming fat from childhood, parents need to control his nutrition, limit the time his offspring spends near a computer and TV, make him move more, talk to him more often about emotional problems. Obese people are sick, because food is a kind of drug that destroys not only human health, but also life.

According to the World Health Organization, 650 million people were obese in 2016. And it's not funny at all. Obesity can cause a myriad of health problems.

But it can be prevented by taking care of yourself and your diet in time, many people from the list below continue to gain weight ...

The fattest man in Australia. Before he had to be hospitalized, Andre Nasr weighed 199.5 kg and ate 12 thousand calories a day.

2. Donna Simpson

She wanted to become the heaviest woman in the world and tried to bring her weight to 450 kg, but the goal was not achieved - she was "stuck" at around 270 kg. But Donna was not taken aback. She created her own website and now earns 90 thousand dollars a year from the fact that everyone who wants to watch her eat online.

3. Michael Edelman

When the man weighed 360 kg, he fell and could not get up - Michael simply lacked strength. I failed to cope with the task - to raise the fallen and the police squad. After a while, Edelman recovered to 470 kg, and then died of pneumonia and malnutrition.

4. David Ron High

He weighed 450 kg. It took 6 hours to get the man out of the apartment, stretcher and ropes - David was lowered through the window. Huy died in hospital as a result of liver and kidney failure.

5. Sylvanus Smith

The man faced the problem at the age of 54. His weight reached 450 kg and it took a forklift to fit him into an ambulance. In the hospital, Silvanus managed to lose 130 kg, but soon the weight returned to its previous mark. Diabetes is believed to be a possible cause of his death.

6. Jose Luis Garza

Presumably, he weighed 450 kg, but in fact, Jose Luis did not weigh himself for a very long time. Once he was a chef, and then depression and alcohol played a cruel joke with him. At some point, Garza pulled himself together and said that he did not want to become the hardest person in the world.

Terry weighs about 320 kg and is considered to be one of the fattest women in the world. Due to her weight, Terry is unable to get out of bed, and taking care of her falls on the shoulders of her family.

Andres weighed 440 kg and died on Christmas Day at the age of 38 from a heart attack. For a while, he was the fattest man in the world.

9. Keith Martin

At the age of 44, Keith Martin weighed about 450 kg and had to resort to bariatric surgery, which effectively helps to get rid of excess fat. The operation was successful, but unfortunately, the man contracted pneumonia and died just 8 months after the operation.

In addition to the fact that she could die with her weight of 450 kg, Mayra was also threatened with the death penalty. She was accused of murdering her nephew. But later it turned out that Rosales could not fall not the child in any way - the woman could not even get out of bed. When it turned out that the fattest lady in the world was innocent, the police went to her sister, who turned out to be the killer. Realizing that there was now no one to follow her nephews, Myra gathered her will into a fist, went through several operations and began to weigh 91 (!!!) kg.

11. Mills Darden

With an increase of 2.3 meters, its weight was almost 465 kilograms. There are no photographs of Darden left - he lived from 1799 to 1857, but if rumors are to be believed, the man lived enough active life... Mills died, allegedly suffocated by folds of skin around his neck.

Its maximum weight was 500 kg. Throughout his history, in total, Michael has lost weight and gained about 2000 kg. Hebranko died of heart, kidney and liver failure.

13. Mike Parteleno

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Weighing almost 460 kg, he followed the Dick Gregory Bahamian diet and loved taking part in the fat competition.

A documentary film Half ton dad was filmed about a man weighing almost 470 kg. In his youth, he was an athlete, but then retired and began to gain weight. According to eyewitnesses, he ate up to 30 thousand calories a day.

Jambik became the fattest child in the world at the age of 4, when he weighed 56 kg. After that, its mass only increased, and by the age of 9, Khatokhov began to weigh 184 kg.

Due to congenital pathology, he quickly gained weight and became the fattest man on the planet. In 1958, he was 32 years old, Robert weighed 472 kg and died of congestive heart failure.

He became the fattest man with a weight of 444 kg. Paul's problems began after the death of his father and his mother's illness. But after stomach surgery, Mason began to lose weight.

18. Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty

He ended up in the hospital, weighing almost half a ton. The operation helped Patrick lose a little weight, but surgery did not solve all of Duel's problems.

Its maximum weight was 544 kg. At 43, Robert died of sepsis.

The fat man weighed 550 kg. At the time of his death, at the age of 46, Walter's weight was 510 kg.

In 1993, when she was 34 years old, Carol weighed 539 kg. She was taken to the hospital with the help of the fire brigade. For 9 months, Jager did not move. At the hospital, Carol lost 226 kg, but her weight still has not returned to normal.

23. Manuel Uribe

Before his death at the age of 48, Manuel weighed 557 kg. Uribe did not get out of bed for 6 years. The man's cause of death was heart and liver failure.

24. Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari

Resident of Saudi Arabia weighed 610 kg as a teenager. Upon learning of his problem, the king intervened and ordered Khalid to be hospitalized.

He is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the hardest person. In 1978, John weighed 635 kg. It took 13 people to turn it over in the hospital. He managed to survive after the strictest diet, and in the end, Minnock died in 1983 with a weight of 361 kg.