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.