Meet the World's Heaviest Human Being Ever Recorded

At the time of his death, Robert Earl Hughes weighed a whopping 1071 pounds.

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Robert Earl Hughes was a resident of the United States and is, to this day, the heaviest person ever recorded in history. Born in 1926, he weighed around 11lbs at birth, already about twice the weight of other babies. His early years were spent all over the USA, as his father was employed by railway companies. He consistently weighed more than other people his age. After a brief period working in a factory, Hughes joined a traveling circus where he was billed as “The World’s Fattest Man”.

Hughes' weight gain caused him problems in later years when traveling with the show as it made it difficult for him to fit through doorways or walk up stairs without assistance from other members of his troupe.

Overweight since birth, Hughes continued to gain weight until he became very sick due to measles. He died aged 32 weighing 1,071lbs.

It is difficult to imagine how someone could be so large and still live a normal life. Hughes’ story shows how hard it is for people who are overweight or obese to lead a healthy lifestyle. He was born into a family where he was treated as though he was less than other people because of his size, but this didn’t stop him from achieving success in life by working hard and being determined not let anyone tell him what he couldn’t do.

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