If we have a name for the greatest person in historyIf you're looking for a weight record holder, you've come to the right place. That person is Jon Brower Minnoch. His maximum weight was 635 kg, which earned him the title. But who is he and what's his story? Has no other person ever exceeded this weight? Magnifying glass.
Jon Brower Minnoch: the all-time weight record
That person is none other than Jon Brower Minnoch. Born in 1941 and died in 1983remains engraved in the Guinness World Records as the most massive human being ever recorded by medicine.
Yet this American's story is also marked by remarkable weight loss, from 625 kg to a floor weight of 216 kg.
What's its story?
A story marked by a never-ending struggle: at the age of 12, Jon weighed 133 kg. He struggled with obesity all his life, and was hospitalized many times. His problems, too linked to eating disordersThese are the result of a complex interconnection between physiological, genetic and environmental factors.
Despite his incredible efforts, including the time he followed a balanced diet of 1,200 calories a day and ended up weighing 216 kg when discharged from hospital, it wasn't long before he was readmitted, following a accelerated weight regain.
An exceptional BMI
Hospitalized on several occasions, Jon's situation reached a climax around the age of 35, presenting with severe respiratory problems. His body mass index (BMI) at the time was 185.5, illustrating the severity of his condition linked to extreme obesity, bearing in mind that the BMI of a healthy person should oscillate between 18.5 and 24.9.
A sad end
Jon Brower Minnoch died at the age of 41 as a result of a cardiac arrest related to his morbid obesity. The exact causes of his illness remain unknown, keeping a veil over elements such as hormones, eating habits and sedentary lifestyle, which he has never divulged.
His short but tragic life has left a profound mark on society's perception of eating disorders and obesity, as well as on the medical world.
He had two wives: Jean McArdle Jeannette) and Shirley Ann Griffen, and fathered two children: John and Jason.
Have any other people reached or exceeded 635 Kg?
The story of the massively extraordinary is not limited to Jon, but also to no one could exceed its 635 Kg. Notable competitors include :
- Saudi Arabia's Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari with 610 kg;
- Mexico's Manuel Uribe with 597 kg;
- Mexico's Juan Pedro Franco with 595 kg;
- American Carol Yager with a maximum weight of 544 kg ;
- American Pauline Potter with 291.6 kg.
This list is not exhaustive, by the way, here's a video featuring the 10 fattest people in the world:
Most obese people didn't choose to be the way they are, and losing weight is never easy, whether you're ill or not. The most important thing is to know taking care of your body and of setting limits about what we eat on a daily basis.
