- Former world's fattest woman Eman Ahmed has passed on
- She was born weighing a hefty 11lbs and was shortly diagnosed with elephantiasis
- The Egyptian had spent 25 years in bed due to her size
The former world's fattest woman - who weighed 500Kgs - has died aged 37.
Eman Ahmed reached the massive weight after being born with a condition that left her constantly hungry .
The Egyptian had spent 25 years in bed due to her size but was flown to a hospital Mumbai, India, in February for surgery to combat her weight.
She left Saifee hospital in May after her family fell out with doctors and flew to Abu Dhabi's Burjeel hospital where she celebrated her birthday last week.
But the hospital announced this morning she had passed away in the early hours from underlying health conditions including heart disease and kidney dysfunction.
A hospital spokesperson said: "She had been under supervision of a medical team of over 20 doctors from different specialities who were managing her medical condition from the time she arrived in the UAE.
"Eman's family expressed their appreciation for the care and treatment provided to her by Burjeel hospital."
She was born weighing a hefty 4Kgs and was shortly diagnosed afterwards with the parasitic disease called elephantiasis.
By the time she turned 11, she was too heavy to support her weight standing up, and resorted to crawling in her home on her knees.
Eventually she lost the strength to move on her own and was bedridden for 25 years.
But a team of doctors at Saifee hospital came up with a plan to bring down her weight.
She was transported in a huge operation from her home in Alexandria and was so fat that a wall of her home had to be brought down to help her bring out.
After a seven-hour flight, she was transported to the hospital in a specially equipped truck accompanied by her sister, Shaimaa Ahmed, and a team of doctors.
It is estimated the hospital spent £25million in building an infrastructure to house Eman.
She lost 95Kgs before undergoing the surgery in March which pulled her weight down to 355Kgs.
Then over two months she was put on a special diet and the hospital claims she weighed in at 165Kgs.
But her sister Shalimaa disputed the size of the weight loss in a video she broadcast on YouTube.
Following a meeting with doctors, it was decided Eman would be flown to the United Arab Emirates to continue her treatment.
