Talk:List of heaviest people

New entry for the Top 3

August 2013 - Saudi man weighing 96 stone airlifted to hospital. If that weight is confirmed then we have a new No. 2. 92.29.18.107 (talk) 15:18, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Conversions

All of the conversions to kilograms are incorrect, 1 lb=0.45359237 kg. And yes, various unconfirmed cases have been included; starting with Carol Yager, who's weight has never been verified by Guinness World Records – though they did recognize an earlier weight of 1,189 lb (539 kg) for her.

Shouldn't there be separate categories for men and women, with different minimum weights?

Maybe remove the links

Perhaps we should remove the links to articles that dont exist?

Deleted info

This was a large block of text deleted from the article. It has no reference material but still could be useful if verified. --The_stuart 17:23, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Walter Hudson (1944? - 1991) of Hempstead, NY (born in Brooklyn, NY); 5 ft 10 in, measured at 1197 lbs (though the industrial scale broke in the process of weighing him). His chest was measured at 106 inches, his waist at 110. Hudson was discovered by the press in 1987, when he became wedged in the door of his bedroom and had to be cut free by rescue workers. An agoraphobic, he'd spent most of the past 27 years in bed. Hudson lived with his family, where his appetite was always indulged, and gave every indication that he was content with both his weight and his situation. "I just ate and enjoyed it," he said. Despite his massive size, Newsday reported that he was extraordinarily healthy: his heart, lungs, and kidneys all functioned normally, while astonished doctors noted that his cholesterol and blood-sugar levels "showed the chemistry of a healthy 21-year-old." Even so, activist-turned-nutritionist Dick Gregory managed to convince Hudson that losing weight was necessary to save his life. Gregory used Hudson to promote his Bahamian Diet, and claimed that his protegé lost at least 200 lbs (sometimes claiming as much as 800 lbs) under his care, but when Hudson refused to perform for the cameras on cue, Gregory summarily abandoned him. Other celebrities and diet promoters also claimed to have helped him lose massive amounts of weight, though Newsday noted that Hudson never seemed to look any thinner. (Gregory threatened to sue his rivals for $50 million.) Hudson himself gave conflicting stories, sometimes claiming to weigh as little as 480 lbs or as much as 1400. He only allowed himself to be weighed once. Hudson died in his sleep after years of intermittent starvation dieting, a few weeks after announcing wedding plans. His body was found to weigh 1125 lbs, and his massive coffin required twelve pallbearers.

Walter Hudson already has his own article. Maybe the deleted info could be incorporated into that? Roaming27 21:23, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Threshold

Comment via Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of the heaviest people. I voted Keep, but 1000 lbs seems rather arbitrary and modern-biased. Particularly, it excludes the famously obese Daniel Lambert. Tearlach 01:02, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

And the shortest lifespan?

The guy who lost the most weight!! Check it out!! He didn't even make 20 and he lost 500+lbs; the rest, apart from the very most excessive, seemed to have broadly average lifespans (50-70+ years)

Dieting is worse than being even THIS fat?!!!

If you're referring to lifespan, yes, sometimes... despite the inherent health risks of being massively obese, crash dieting can be even worse... you'll note many stories of the mega-obese where they end up dying due to complications with losing the weight, rather than ccomplications caused by being that weight in the first place. Moral of the story I guess is it's better to avoid getting there in the first place, but be careful about how yo go about losing it. 75.70.123.215 (talk) 06:36, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

1,234 pound Man

Probably should include this: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070720210958.nxif5zgw&show_article=1. - MSTCrow 02:13, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

For the record -- link is to Manuel Uribe -- now included. - Fayenatic (talk) 17:59, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Rosalie Bradford: Which weight is correct?

This article says Ms. Bradford's peak weight was 1053 pounds, but the article all about her states her peak weight as 1199 pounds. Which one is correct?

T.J. Albert Jackson

Where is T.J. "Fat" Albert Jackson? He was Guinness Record holder for most obese alive for many years. I understand he lost weight, though, and got himself under 600.--Scottandrewhutchins 18:14, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Discrepancies

First of all, Janice Johnson did NOT weight 1000 lbs! She was some smokin hot, skinny bassist!

And second, I found a complete chart of 1000-pounders. http://valuewiki.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/fatlist.png

Savvy10 (talk) 18:48, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

American Diet

Apart from the Mexican Manuel Uribe, it is worth noting that every individual on the list is from the USA. Speaks volumes about our diet. In fact, Uribe's weight increase accelerated when he came to live in the USA. He moved back to Mexico to change his diet, but it was too late.

It is notable that these people are mostly quite recent. Unfortunately there are far more grossly obese people now than ever before. Even only 50 years ago, such obesity was virtually unknown. But to get back to a proper topic for a talk page, are there any records of larger people from previous centuries?203.184.41.226 (talk) 05:45, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

Mark Minch

I remember seeing him featured on a TLC obesity show, and the doctors estimating his weight to be 1400 lbs. I found mention of him in two articles: [1] [2] Is he mention-worthy for the list? Johnbiggs (talk) 21:25, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Peak weight not confirmed

For the "number one" person here it says that the Peak weight is not confirmed. If that is so, why the hell do we have this person listed AT ALL??? This seems like a horrible WP:BLP trainwreck to me, I don't care if some of the people are living and some are not. This is still horrible. JBsupreme (talk) 09:15, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

I agree, it should be removed if the weight was unconfirmed. 64.229.176.75 (talk) 18:57, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Her weight of 1,200 lb is confirmed, so I restored her entry there. Her article still mentions the higher alleged weight, but with proper context of the source of that number. --Amalthea^Talk 19:24, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Were they really all American?

Unsurprising I suppose. Rwxrwxrwx (talk) 08:41, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

lol Abelzaal (talk) 09:54, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

They can't all be American, I'd wager there must be people as heavy in some other countries 24.154.94.169 (talk) 17:29, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Looks like 10 of 11. I see I wasn't the only one to notice this. 71.248.115.187 (talk) 22:26, 28 September 2013 (UTC)

"See Also?"

Why are Billy and Benny McCrary, Edward Bright and Daniel Lambert all listed under "See Also?" All of their weights seem to be verifiable and over 500 pounds, so why aren't they actually included in the list itself? Esprix (talk) 16:46, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

The Most Fat People In The World — Preceding unsigned comment added by 187.101.40.102 (talk) 15:10, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 5 December 2012

John "big Mac" Johnson 1983 - present Pheonix Arizona 2,012 pounds 72.198.61.143 (talk) 23:25, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

 Not done: Rivertorch (talk) 08:30, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

It would have been necessary to provide a link or other evidence for this request. And, on the other hand, it wasn't a good idea to "edit" the request, too. --Krawunsel (talk) 10:56, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Mayra Rosales and Carol Haffner

The link below describes her peak weight at 1,100lbs, and the documentary about her shows her weighing in at over 1100lbs as well.

http://www.crushable.com/2012/09/21/entertainment/tlc-half-ton-killer-true-story-mayra-rosales-obese-crush-nephew-facts-275/

Also, what about Carol Haffner at 1,023lbs?

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-03-01/features/9503010120_1_oxygen-tank-north-carolina-hospital-bed — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.233.149.122 (talk) 19:25, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

Rosales weight in pounds should be about 1030 pounds, not 1000 pounds. Should not weigh less in pounds than the next lower person in the list.71.207.162.156 (talk) 00:09, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

Proposed No. 2 for the list

Twenty-two years old Khalid Mohsen Shaeri, weighing 610-kilogram, had to be extracted from the second floor of an apartment building with the use of a forklift. He was then flown to Riyadh on board a special plane, accompanied by a special medical team, and taken to the King Fahd Medical City (KFMC) for treatment.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/461794 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ar.makkawi (talk • contribs) 00:38, 22 August 2013 (UTC)

Alison

Impossible to know, but the author of this blog might be one of the heaviest women who ever lived. I was unable to determine her full name or much about her, except a first name of Alison and a location of Plymouth, England, and an age of approximately 25 if she is still alive.

http://alisonsgut.blogspot.com/

Chutznik (talk) 00:55, 30 August 2013 (UTC)