In 2013, Khalid Shaari of Saudi Arabia rose to prominence overnight.

The 22-year-old man’s name was then entered into the Guinness Book of Records as the heaviest individual is alive at the time.

Khalid’s official weight was 610 kg, and he hadn’t left his residence in several years since he couldn’t fit through the entryway.

Who knows how much longer Khalid would have been unable to leave the house if it hadn’t been for Saudi King Abdullah Al Saud?

He was the one who, after learning that the 610-kilogram record holder lived in the kingdom, ordered that he assist the man in losing weight.

He also paid for the entire procedure and covered all associated costs.

Even getting Khalid to the clinic in Riyadh was a challenge.

A large group of movers, installers, doctors, and builders were required to transport the 610-kilogram man to the treatment facility.

Specialists demolished a section of the building’s wall before lowering a specially built bed onto which Khalid was lying.

Khalid’s obesity was caused not just by overeating and poor nutrition, but also by genetic defects that needed to be corrected as soon as possible.

Khalid was able to lose about 400 kilos of excess weight in three years as a consequence of a series of surgeries and the coordinated labor of several professionals.

Now he could move around on his own and even perform some physical exercises, so necessary for him to lose weight.

Now Khalid Shaari is 31 years old, and his weight is about 72 kilograms.

He is actively involved in sports and leads a healthy lifestyle.

The man is willing to go to any length to avoid appearing in the Record Book again.

In any case, not with a weight record of its own.

Khalid is grateful to Abdullah Al Saud for providing him with a ticket to a better life.

Unfortunately, the king died in 2015, so he did not live to see the complete outcome of his weight loss.