Jon Brower Minnoch (1941-1983) was the heaviest man recorded in history. At his peak weight, he was approximately 1400 lbs. (635 kg)^[1], still 200 pounds lighter than female Carol Yager, the heaviest human ever recorded. This figure was only a close estimation, however, because his extreme size, poor health, and lack of mobility prevented use of a scale. He was a resident of Bainbridge Island, WA, USA. For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... A spring scale measures the weight of an object In the physical sciences, weight is a measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Carol Yager (1960-1994) holds the distinction of having been one of the most obese people in medical history. ... Digital kitchen scales. ... Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city located in Kitsap County, Washington. ...

He suffered from obesity since he was a child. At the age of 12, he weighed 292 lb. (132 kg), and by age 22 he was 6 ft. 1 in. (1.85 m) in height and weighed 392 lb. (178 kg). His weight continued to increase steadily until his dramatic hospitalization in March 1978 at age 37 due to cardiac and respiratory failure. Never a heavy eater, Minnoch was diagnosed with massive generalized edema, which caused his body to accumulate excess extracellular fluid. Upon his hospital admission, it was estimated by endocrinologist Dr. Robert Schwartz that over 900 lb. (408 kg) of his overall body mass was retained fluid. For the record label, see Hospital Records. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Congestive heart failure (CHF) (also called congestive cardiac failure and heart failure) is the inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, or requiring elevated filling pressures in order to pump effectively. ... Respiratory failure is a medical term for inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system. ... Overeating is a behavior that, while generally not a medical problem, in some cases is a symptom of binge eating disorder or bulimia. ... Edema (American English) or oedema (British English), formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is swelling of any organ or tissue due to accumulation of excess lymph fluid, without an increase of the number of cells in the affected tissue. ... In some animals, including mammals, the two types of extracellular fluids are interstitial fluid and blood plasma. ... Endocrinology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones. ...

Transportation for Minnoch was extremely difficult. It took over a dozen firefighters and rescue personnel, a specially modified stretcher, and a ferry boat to transport him to University Hospital in Seattle. There, he was placed on two beds pushed together, and it took 13 people to simply roll him over for linen changes. It has been suggested that Firefighter Assist and Search Team be merged into this article or section. ... ambulancers using a stretcher (profile) ambulancers using a stretcher (front) Soldiers using a simple stretcher A stretcher is a device used in medical professions to carry casualties or an incapacitated person from one place to another. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... A bed sheet is a large piece of cotton or linen cloth used to cover a mattress. ...

He was discharged from the hospital after sixteen months on a strict diet of 1,200 calories per day. He weighed 476 lb. (216 kg), with his weight loss of approximately 924 lb. (419 kg) being the largest ever documented. However, he was readmitted to the hospital just over a year later, in October 1981, after his weight doubled to 952 lb. (432 kg). With his underlying condition of edema being incurable and difficult to continually treat, he died just twenty-three months later on September 10, 1983 at age 42 and a weight of 798 lb. (362 kg). For the record label, see Hospital Records. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A calorie refers to a unit of energy. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Edema (American English) or oedema (British English), formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is swelling of any organ or tissue due to accumulation of excess lymph fluid, without an increase of the number of cells in the affected tissue. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

See also

• List of the most obese humans
• List of world records

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External links

• The World's Heaviest People
• Guinness World Records: Heaviest Man
• Guinness World Records: Largest Weight Loss (Male)