Just one of the many examples of how obesity has crippled not only adults worldwide, but children as well, is 19-year-old Georgia Davis. Known as "Britain's heaviest teenager", she is believed to weigh more than 700 pounds. Part of her home had to be demolished because she was too big to leave it.
A team of 40 people which included doctors, paramedics, scaffolders, fire crews and council workers all worked tirelessly to get the teen out of the house after she had fallen sick and had to go to the hospital. It took a total of 8 hours and left a 10-foot by 10-foot hole in the top floor of the townhouse in which she lived. A specially reinforced ambulance was used to transport Georgia to the hospital.
A according to reports, Georgia had once before been sent to a weight loss camp in the U.S. and successfully lost 210 pounds. Unfortunately she was unable to keep the weight off and gained it back plus more which led her to her current weight. Hopefully, she'll get the help she needs that will help her lead a healthier life.
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