Potret Pria Tergemuk di Dunia yang Berakhir Tragis, Meninggal karena Infeksi Ginjal

Potret Pria Tergemuk di Dunia yang Berakhir Tragis, Meninggal karena Infeksi Ginjal

Sarah Oktaviani Alam - detikHealth
Jumat, 02 Jan 2026 05:01 WIB

Jakarta - Juan Pedro Franco, seorang pria yang pernah dinobatkan menjadi orang tergemuk di dunia berakhir tragis. Ia meninggal dunia karena infeksi ginjal.

Mexican 32-year-old Juan Pedro Franco, who weighs almost 500 kilograms (1100 pounds) arrives at the hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico on May 05, 2017.
Franco who used to be the most obese man in the world, four months ago underwent a treatment and managed to lose 170 kg. On a second stage he undergoes a surgery on May 09, 2017.   / AFP PHOTO / Hector Guerrero        (Photo credit should read HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)

Juan Pedro Franco, seorang pria yang pernah dinobatkan menjadi orang tergemuk di dunia berakhir tragis. Ia meninggal dunia di usia 41 tahun. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/HECTOR GUERRERO)

Mexican Juan Pedro Franco, the heaviest man in the world according to the Guinness World Records in 2017 with a weight of 595 kilograms, tries to stand up at his house in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico on February 17, 2018. 
Franco, 33, lost 250 kilograms after undergoing a medical treatment which included two surgeries and now dreams of being able to walk again. / AFP PHOTO / ULISES RUIZ        (Photo credit should read ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Diketahui, pria yang sempat memiliki berat badan hampir 450 kg itu meninggal akibat infeksi ginjal. Kabar duka ini disampaikan langsung oleh dokter yang merawatnya, Jose Antonio Castaneda. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/ULISES RUIZ)

Mexican Juan Pedro Franco, the heaviest man in the world according to the Guinness World Records in 2017 with a weight of 595 kilograms, tries to stand up at his house in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico on February 17, 2018. 
Franco, 33, lost 250 kilograms after undergoing a medical treatment which included two surgeries and now dreams of being able to walk again. / AFP PHOTO / ULISES RUIZ        (Photo credit should read ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Kondisi Juan semakin memburuk selama berhari-hari sebelum meninggal. Ia menghembuskan napas terakhirnya pada 24 Desember 2025 di Aguascalientes, wilayah Meksiko tengah. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/ULISES RUIZ)

Mexican Juan Pedro Franco, the heaviest man in the world according to the Guinness World Records in 2017 with a weight of 595 kilograms, tries to stand up at his house in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico on February 17, 2018. 
Franco, 33, lost 250 kilograms after undergoing a medical treatment which included two surgeries and now dreams of being able to walk again. / AFP PHOTO / ULISES RUIZ        (Photo credit should read ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Berat badan Juan pernah mendekati 600 kg yang membuat aktivitasnya terbatas. Bahkan, untuk memindahkan tubuhnya perlu delapan orang dewasa dan harus menggunakan popok untuk buang air. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/ULISES RUIZ)

Mexican 32-year-old Juan Pedro Franco, who weighs almost 500 kilograms (1100 pounds) arrives at the hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico on May 05, 2017.
Franco who used to be the most obese man in the world, four months ago underwent a treatment and managed to lose 170 kg. On a second stage he undergoes a surgery on May 09, 2017.   / AFP PHOTO / Hector Guerrero        (Photo credit should read HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)

Juan juga sempat diet Mediterania ketat yang berfokus pada buah dan sayur, serta menjalani dua operasi bariatrik. Pertama operasi gastric sleeve, dilanjutkan dengan gastric bypass hingga berhasil menurunkan hampir setengah dari berat badannya. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/HECTOR GUERRERO)

Mexican 32-year-old Juan Pedro Franco, who weighs almost 500 kilograms (1100 pounds) arrives at the hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico on May 05, 2017.
Franco who used to be the most obese man in the world, four months ago underwent a treatment and managed to lose 170 kg. On a second stage he undergoes a surgery on May 09, 2017.   / AFP PHOTO / Hector Guerrero        (Photo credit should read HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)

Selama perawatan, Juan diketahui mengidap jumlah penyakit serius, termasuk diabetes tipe 2, gangguan tiroid, hipertensi, serta penumpukan cairan di paru-paru. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/HECTOR GUERRERO)

Potret Pria Tergemuk di Dunia yang Berakhir Tragis, Meninggal karena Infeksi Ginjal
Potret Pria Tergemuk di Dunia yang Berakhir Tragis, Meninggal karena Infeksi Ginjal
Potret Pria Tergemuk di Dunia yang Berakhir Tragis, Meninggal karena Infeksi Ginjal
Potret Pria Tergemuk di Dunia yang Berakhir Tragis, Meninggal karena Infeksi Ginjal
Potret Pria Tergemuk di Dunia yang Berakhir Tragis, Meninggal karena Infeksi Ginjal
Potret Pria Tergemuk di Dunia yang Berakhir Tragis, Meninggal karena Infeksi Ginjal
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