Being fat can cause many health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, arthritis, and some cancers. It can also affect the self-esteem, mood, and quality of life. Being fat can make it hard to move around. find clothes that fit, and travel comfortably. Here are some details about the 10 fattest persons in the world, according to a list on Wikipedia¹:

Jon Brower Minnoch

United States, M, 1941-1983: Jon Brower Minnoch holds the record for being the fattest person in the world ever lived. He had a peak weight of 635 kg (1,400 lb) and a height of 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in). It was then largest ever documented weight loss, of 419 kg (924 lb; 66 st). Until Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari surpassed the record in 2017. He died of heart failure at the age of 41.

Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari

Saudi Arabia, M, 1991-living: Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari had a peak weight of 610 kg (1,340 lb) and a height of 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in). He was ordered by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to be hospitalized in August 2013. In November 2017, Al Arabiya reported that he had lost 542 kg (1,195 lb; 85 st 5 lb) and now weighed 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st). He currently holds the record for the largest ever documented weight loss).

Manuel Uribe

Mexico, M, 1965-2014: Manuel Uribe had a peak weight of 597 kg (1,316 lb) and a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in). After worldwide media attention in January 2006, he lost over 225 kg (496 lb; 35 st 6 lb) in a two-year period with the help of doctors and nutritionists. He died of liver failure at the age of 48.

Carol Yager

United States, F, 1960-1994: Carol Yager had a peak weight of 544 kg (1,200 lb) and a height of 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in). She is the heaviest woman ever recorded, although her peak weight of 727 kg (1,603 lb; 114 st 7 lb) is disputed. Carol lost 236 kg (520 lb; 37 st 2 lb) in three months on a 1,200 kcal per day diet. She died of kidney failure at the age of 34.

Robert Butler

United States, M, 1972-2015: Robert Butler had a peak weight of 544 kg (1,200 lb). In 2006 he was 408 kg (899 lb; 64 st 3 lb), but he gained weight over the years. He died of heart failure at the age of 43.

Walter Hudson

United States, M, 1944-1991: Walter Hudson had a peak weight of 543 kg (1,197 lb) and a height of 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in). He had the largest waist ever in circumference at 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m). He died of a heart attack at the age of 47.

Francis John Lang

United States, M, 1934-unknown: Francis John Lang had a peak weight of 538 kg (1,186 lb) and a height of 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in). In 1980, he weighed 167 kg (368 lb; 26 st 4 lb). His current status is unknown.

Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty

Egypt, F, 1980-2017: Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty had a peak weight of 500 kg (1,100 lb) and a height of 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in). She was the second heaviest woman in history. Before her death, she lost around 325 kg (717 lb; 51 st 3 lb) in weight-loss treatment. She died of complications from kidney failure and heart disease at the age of 37.

Michael Hebranko

United States, M, 1953-2013: Michael Hebranko had a peak weight of 499 kg (1,100 lb) and a height of 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in). He suffered from an extreme case of morbid obesity, after having lost 317 kg (700 lb; 50 st) and increasing his weight up to 499 kg (1,100 lb; 78 st 8 lb) in four years. He died from multiple organ failure at the age of 60.

Patrick Deuel

United States, M, 1962-2016: Patrick Deuel had a peak weight of 486 kg (1,071 lb) and a height of 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in). It required rescue workers to cut a hole in his bedroom wall to extract him from his house. He underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost over half his body weight. He died from complications related to his obesity at the age of 54.