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Manuel Uribe

Manuel Uribe Garza (born June 11, 1965),^[1] a 42-year-old man from Monterrey, Mexico, is one of the heaviest people in medical history.^[2] After reaching a peak weight of around 560 kg (1234 lbs or over 88 stone)^[3] and being unable to leave his bed after 2001, Uribe lost considerable weight with the help of doctors and nutritionists, and by following the Zone diet. At 362 kg (800 lbs), he is still morbidly obese.^[4]

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As of March 2007, Uribe set a goal to lower his weight to 120 kg (265 lbs). Uribe has also been featured on "World's Heaviest Man," a television documentary about his bedridden life and attempts to lose weight.^[4]

References

^ La Vida de Manuel Uribe. Manuel Uribe (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-16. (En castellano.)
^ Half-ton Mexican man loses 200 pounds. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
^ BBC NEWS. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
^ ^a ^b "World's Heaviest Man" on Discovery Channel