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The world's fattest boy has shed more than half his weight after having a gastric band fitted and following a tough diet and exercise regime. Arya Permana, now 14, has been showing off his new trimer figure after he managed to lose 17 stone (108kgs) by overhauling his lifestyle.
The teenager once tipped the scales at a hefty 30st 3lbs when he was 11 and was first thrust into the media limelight at the age of nine when he weighed more than 20st. The youngster, who lives in a small village in West Java, Indonesia, was so big he had to have a bath in a pool outside as he could not wash normally.
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