The dangers of getting obese has been highlighted with the sudden demise of world's fattest man, Mexican Andres Moreno at the young age of 38.

The world’s fattest man has died aged just 38. Mexican Andres Moreno suffered a heart attack as he was taken to a private hospital in an ambulance on Christmas Day, Mirror reports.

He underwent stomach bypass surgery in October in the hope of slimming down to 12 and a half stone and earlier this month managed to walk with the the help of a relative. He was bed-bound and weighed an incredible 70 stone at his heaviest before the op, although he lost 19 stone naturally so he could go under the knife.

News of his death was revealed by relatives on his Facebook page. Publicist Carmen Palacios confirmed later:“Andres died at 8.30am on Christmas Day in an ambulance from a heart attack as he was taken from his house to San Jose Hospital.”
He is due to be buried later today. Moreno, a former police officer, admitted to being dumped by his wife as his weight ballooned after he turned 20.

The previous record for the world’s fattest man was also held by a Mexican, Manuel Uribe, from Monterrey, who weighed 88 stone.

He died last year aged 48. Britain’s fattest man, 65-stone Carl Thompson, died in June just a month after pleading for help to try and change the 10,000 calories-a-day diet he was warned would kill him.

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