Eman died because of complications: heart disease, kidney dysfunction
Eman Ahmed , once known as world heaviest woman, passed away at the Burjee Hospital in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
The Egyptian national, who weighed nearly 500 kg, was airlifted to Mumbai in February and she underwent a weight loss procedure by bariatric surgeon Dr Mufazzal Lakdawala at the Saifee Hospital.
She had been under the supervision 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 and care and treatment provided to her by Burjeel Hospital. The family is also grateful to the rulers and residents for their support to Eman during the treatment.
Eman’s family said Eman had weighed 11 pounds (5 kg) at birth and suffered from thyroid problems since she was a child.
The thyroid gland produces hormones that help regulate metabolism. By fifth grade, she’d stopped going to school because she’d begun to have difficulties moving and walking.
Eman also had to lose more than 100 pounds before the surgery through a protein-heavy diet and medicines to curb water retention.
“Eman is a high-risk patient,” he noted. “She has already suffered a stroke resulting in paralysis of her right arm and leg, she cannot speak, has type 2 diabetes, hypertension, has severe obstructive and restrictive lung disease, gout and is at a very high risk of pulmonary embolism.”
It is unclear whether Eman was undergoing a surgical procedure at the time of her death. Burjeel Hospital representatives and the family’s former press team did not respond to questions sent by emails Monday.
