An Egyptian woman is believed to be the fattest woman on the planet reaching a weight of 79 stone.
Alexandria, northern Egypt, resident Iman Ahmad Abdulati , 36, lives in her family home with her sister and mother. Such is the extent of her weight issues that Iman hasn't left the house for 25 years.
Iman, who is said to have been born weighing five kilograms, suffered a stroke when she was 11, according to her mother.
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Her sister Chaymaa said Iman would manoeuvre herself around the house using her hands before crawling on her knees at age 11. She was never able to attend school.
Iman was later diagnosed with elephantiasis, which causes the limbs and arms to swell to extreme proportions.
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Iman's family say professionals have attributed her weight to a potential fluid retention problem.
She is in desperate need of surgery and unless she be moved to a Cairo hospital, the consequences could be fatal.
The early death of her father also had an impact on her physical health.
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