Meet Juan Pedro Franco once the world's fattest, dreams of grabbing Guinness record again
Meet Juan Pedro Franco once the world's fattest, dreams of grabbing Guinness record again
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Meet Franco, who comes from northern Mexico, used to be the world's fattest man and had claimed Guinness World Records certified the title after he weighed in at 595 kilos (1,310 pounds) in October 2016.

Now 33 years old, Juan Pedro Franco at present weighs in at 345 kilos. His bariatric surgeon expects him to lose about 100 kilos more in the next year and a half but he dreams of to become once again the worlds fattest and walking again in the list of Guinness World Records.

At the time, Franco was completely bed-ridden, suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure, and had relentlessly blocked lungs. Doctor’s tip off that his life was at risk if he didn't lose weight. That's when Franco made his mind to undergo double gastric surgery.

The folds of flesh on Juan Pedro Franco's back sway seriously as he cranks the pedals of a modified bicycle with his arms, exercising to make better his weight which is jaw-dropping and now he weighs the total of 250 kilos (550 pounds).

Franco's skin is pale white from lack of exposure to the sun. He spends his days knitting scarves and making sweets for his family to sell and this way he is contributing to the household budget.

Franco is not the only Mexican to have been the world's fattest man as His fellow citizen Manuel Uribe claimed the title in 2007 after weighing in at 597 kilos. He later went on a diet due to this he down to 394 kilos. Interestingly Uribe got married in 2008, after being lifted to the wedding ceremony by a crane. He passed away in May 2014 at age 48.

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