{"id":26957,"date":"2023-11-25T21:59:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T21:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/?p=26957"},"modified":"2023-11-25T21:59:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T21:59:41","slug":"one-of-worlds-fattest-men-at-44st-dies-after-being-stuck-on-sofa-for-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/world-news\/one-of-worlds-fattest-men-at-44st-dies-after-being-stuck-on-sofa-for-five-years\/","title":{"rendered":"One of worlds fattest men at 44st dies after being stuck on sofa for five years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    One of the world's heaviest men, weighing a whopping 44 stone, has died, despite attempts to lose weight.<\/p>\n

    Leonid Andreev, who tipped the scales at more than the weight of three average baby elephants, was found dead from a heart attack in his remote Russian home. Just a day before his death earlier this week, Andreev had shared with local media his plans for a new life, which included losing weight and moving to a city flat.<\/p>\n

    He said: "I tried to lose at least a little weight – I ate less and did not indulge in flour products." Andreev revealed that he had started a new diet, consisting of just a cup of light soup for lunch.<\/p>\n

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    Interestingly, he told reporters that he used to be an athlete, weighing only 155lbs. A decade ago, he was a hunter, ran his own farm, and even participated in crop harvesting. His weight issues began when he left the army, and within three months, his weight nearly doubled to 235lbs and kept increasing.<\/p>\n

    Doctors reportedly told Andreev that his weight gain was due to a metabolic disorder. However, five years ago, his weight had increased so much that he had to quit work and began living a secluded life on his sofa.<\/p>\n

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