ABU DHABI: Eman Ahmed, formerly known to be the ‘heaviest’ woman in the world, passed away at age 37 early Monday morning in Abu Dhabi. She had been suffering from comorbid conditions, including heart disease and kidney dysfunction, according to medical experts at the Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi, The National reported.
The Egyptian national, who earlier weighed 500kg suffered from a rare thyroid condition since childhood. She had reportedly been bedridden since the age of 12 after suffering a parasitic infection that “caused her limbs and body to swell”.
Last year, Eman had said she had not left home for 25 years because of her size.
Eman Ahmed, an Egyptian national had lost about 330 kilograms after undergoing weight-loss surgery in Mumbai’s Saifee hospital. She was transferred to Burjeel Hospital in the United Arab Emirates for long-term treatment on May 4, told bariatric surgeon Muffazal Lakdawala.
A green corridor was created for transporting Eman from Saifee Hospital to Gate No. 5 of Terminal 2 at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport in Mumbai.