Transporting Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed — once the world’s heaviest — to Abu Dhabi will only exacerbate her health problems, said bariatric surgeons from Mumbai on Thursday. Surgeons raised concerns over Eman’s physical ability to be airlifted and transported to Abu Dhabi, considering her rapid weight loss after surgery. Eman lost 333 kg in two months, which increases her risk of liver failure and severe weakness, said experts. ‘Shifting Eman will hit medical tourism in India’ Experts said shifting Eman to Abu Dhabi would hit medical tourism in India. Rapid weight loss is always dangerous as it alters the body’s functions without giving it time to adjust,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times April 27, 2017 04:41 UTC