A Mexican man, Juan Pedro Franco, 33, who weighed more than half a ton, has had surgery in Guadalajara in a bid to halve his weight.  

Juan Pedro Franco, 33, has been dubbed the world's heaviest man. Earlier this year he reportedly weighed as much as 595 kilos. But after a three-month diet, Franco reportedly shed 175 kilos in a special clinic to allow him to have the surgery.

According to reports, Franco has been bed-ridden for some seven years, having battled obesity since his late teens.

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