# The World's Heaviest People - Website

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-heaviest-people-website/350960>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 2, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-heaviest-people-website/350960 "2006-04-02T17:37:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-heaviest-people-website/350960/1 "2006-04-02T17:37:15Z")

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[In considering this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=365432) I wondered if there were any super heavy people in days of yore since food was a much more valuable commodity then (relative in income) and modern medicine & conveniences were not available. [This fascinating website answers that question & lots more!](http://www.dimensionsmagazine.com/dimtext/kjn/people/heaviest.htm)