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Egyptian once known as ‘world’s heaviest woman’ dies in UAE

Sep 25, 2017 | 3:00 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Doctors say an Egyptian once known as “the world’s heaviest woman” has died in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. She was 37.

Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi said that Eman Abdul Atti died at 4:35 a.m. on Monday.

Doctors described her death as being due to complications from her weight, including heart disease and kidney dysfunction.

The hospital said: “Our prayers and heartfelt condolences go out to her family.”