A 700-pound (310-kilogram) man once considered the world's most obese person left his home for the first time in five months Sunday with the aid of a forklift and a platform truck. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

OBESE airline passengers should be forced to pay a "fat tax" to cover the cost of transporting their excess weight, according to a controversial proposal by health experts. Currently you have to pay extra for heavier luggage to cover the additional expense. Obese passengers also increases the airlines' expenses. Is it fair to make the obese pay or to spread the cost amongst all fliers? picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Manuel Uribe, who once weighed over 1,200 pounds and earned a Guinness record as the World's Fattest Man, will marry his girlfriend later this month.

Your TMI moment: they have an active sex life and she bathes him in bed every day. Lucky girl! picked by Wingnut 1 week ago

They say dogs are like their owners.

Well if these pictures of the world's fattest pets are anything to go by, there must be some obese dogs-lovers out there, as well as cat and guinea pig owners. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Slideshow of morbidly obese animals. The question is, should the owners face charges of animal cruelty? picked by doggylives 4 months ago

If people keep gaining weight at the current rate, fat will be the norm by 2015, with 75 percent of U.S. adults overweight and 41 percent obese, U.S. researchers predicted on Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Obesity in pets mirrors that of humans, as do the reasons -- decreased physical activity, age, and an increased caloric intake, even genetic predisposition. Like humans, there are also many health problems associated with being obese, such as diabetes mellitus. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

"Dr David Knight said not only were obese women far less likely to get pregnant but any pregnancy was 80 times more likely to end in tragedy." picked by gammerus 4 months ago

Three legislators want to make it illegal for restaurants to serve obese customers in Mississippi. picked by DemureArt 8 months ago

Could your best friend make you fat?

Researchers who have studied "networks" of obesity think so: they found that if someone's friend becomes obese, that person's chances of becoming obese increase by more than half. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Australia has overtaken the United States as the world's most obese nation, a new report says.

The report, Australia's Future Fat Bomb, says 26 per cent of adult Australians - almost 4 million people - are now obese picked by aclister 4 months ago

When Manuel Uribe went out on a date, he made all the necessary arrangements: a forklift to carry him out of the house and a flatbed tow truck big enough to haul the formerly half-ton man and his bed to a party. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago

. . . and yet, being overweight makes it more likely you'll have a heart attack in the first place. That's irony, Alanis. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

The 850 lb woman was the largest ever to have gastric bypass surgery. Her doctor believes she could be down to 200 lbs within two years, which would include surgically removing 150 lbs of excess skin. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

Obese workers may cost their employers more, filing more workers' compensation claims for injuries on the job, and then more frequently going on to become disabled. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

China will unveil new rules this week aimed at restricting the number of foreigners who can adopt Chinese children, which foreign agencies say will ban the obese and unmarried from adopting. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

An eight-month-old baby boy in Jilin, Northeast China has tipped the scales at over three stone. Weighing 18.8 kg (41 pounds) and measuring 78 centimeters in height, he was born with a normal birth weight of 3.3 kg (7 pounds 4 oz). picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

For those amongst us who are obese and have not succeeded in their efforts in regulating their weight through diet and exercise, bariatric surgery is often the last recourse. picked by neilharvey 1 year ago

LESBIANS are twice as likely as heterosexual women to be overweight or obese, which puts them at greater risk for obesity-related health problems and early death, US researchers say. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

There will be no need for a slow-motion replay to confirm this record-breaking feat.

Schoolgirl Tiana Walton has slithered into the record books - for having the most snails on her face at once. Eww! picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago