Fattest man drops out 175 kilos

amsterdam - The Mexican Juan Pedro Franco, who is regarded as the most obese man in the world, but has fallen less than 175 kilograms. Pedro is now ready to undergo surgery.

A few months ago the Mexican weighed 595 kilos. Because it is dangerous to operate on a patient with such a large scale, Pedro had to lose out substantially. 'When we met Pedro in November, we saw someone with extreme obesity, decompensated diabetes and hypothyroidism. Because he is a third of its weight is lost, he is now ready for operation, 'said the attending physician.

On May 9 he will undergo surgery at the hospital in Guadalajara Mexican place. A group of Mexican surgeons will first perform a gastric restriction. If he again after a few months, half of its weight is lost, he is ready for the next step: a bypass. In this way, the risk of heart attacks smallest.

Because he had to lose a lot in a short time, the Mexican was put on a Mediterranean diet with lots of meat, fish and vegetables. 'I had to do everything to achieve my goal. I eat healthy and I exercise as much as I can with a hand bike.

Pedro was the last six years in bed because of his extreme obesity. The Mexican is therefore delighted that the future for the first time in a long time looks a lot brighter. 'I'm ready to fight. '