Manuel Uribe, 42, of Monterrey, Mexico, reached a peak weight of 1,225lb – 87 stone – after years of unhealthy living, including a diet of pizza and tacos. He was one of the heaviest people in medical history.
Unable to look after himself, in January 2006, after five years of isolation, Mr Uribe made an impassioned plea on Mexican national television for help. Uribe drew worldwide attention when he appeared on the Televisa television network in January 2006
Doctors and dieticians the world over responded to his appeal, with a team of medics from Italy, the United States and Mexico leading the attempt to restore Mr Uribe to a healthy weight. Mr Uribe has been following the so-called “Zone Diet”.
His stated goal is to reach 220lb, or a little less than 16 stone. If he succeeds it would be his lowest weight since he was a teenager.

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