Jon Brower Minnoch

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Jon Brower Minnoch
Jon Brower Minnoch.jpg
BornSeptember 29, 1941
Bainbridge Island, Washington, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 1983(1983-09-10) (aged 41)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Known forHeaviest person ever recorded
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Spouse(s)
Jeannette Minnoch
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(m. 1978)​
Children2

Jon Brower Minnoch (September 29, 1941 – September 10, 1983) was an American man who, at his peak weight, was the heaviest human ever recorded, weighing 1,400 lb (635 kilograms; 100 stone).[1]

Early life[]

At the age of 12, Minnoch weighed 294 lb (133 kilograms; 21.0 stone) with an estimated height of 5 ft 7 in (170 cm),[2] and by age 22 he weighed 500 lb (230 kilograms; 36 stone) and was 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) in height.[3]

Hospitalizations[]

Minnoch's weight continued to increase steadily until his hospitalization in March 1978 at age 36 due to cardiac and respiratory failure. That same year, he broke a record for the greatest difference in weight between a married couple when he married his 110-lb (50 kg) wife Jeannette and later fathered two children. Minnoch was diagnosed with massive generalized edema, a condition in which the body accumulates excess extracellular fluid. Upon his hospital admission, it was estimated by endocrinologist Robert Schwartz that he must have weighed in excess of 1,400 lbs (635 kg) and much of his overall body mass was retained fluid.[3] Transportation for Minnoch was extremely difficult. It took over a dozen firemen and rescue personnel and a specially modified stretcher to transport him to University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. There, he was placed on two beds pushed together, and it took 13 people to simply roll him over for linen changes.[3]

Death[]

Minnoch was discharged from the hospital after 20 months on a strict diet of 1,200 kcal (5,000 kJ) per day.[3] He weighed 476 lb (216 kg; 34 st), having lost approximately 924 lb (419 kg; 66 st), the largest human weight loss ever documented.[4] However, he was readmitted to the hospital just over a year later in October 1981, after his weight increased to 952 lb (432 kg; 68 st). He died 23 months later on September 10, 1983, aged 41. At the time of his death, he weighed 798 lb (362 kg; 57 st) with a Body Mass Index of 105.3.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Heaviest man". guinnessworldrecords.com. Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "5 heaviest people in the history". BlindLoop. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Human Body/Extreme Bodies/Heaviest Man". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
  4. ^ "Human Body/Extreme Bodies/Greatest Weight Loss". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
Preceded by
Francis John Lang
 Heaviest person ever recorded
1941–1983 		Succeeded by
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