Alayna Marie Morgan (May 21, 1948 – November 7, 2009) was an American woman from
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa ( Spanish for " Saint Rose") is a city and the county seat of Sonoma County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area in California. Its estimated 2019 population was 178,127. It is the largest city in California's Wine Country and ...
, who was renowned as one of the world's heaviest people, weighing an estimated 700lbs (50 stone) at her peak weight. She was once featured in an episode of
Supersize vs Superskinny programmed by
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...
.
Early life
Morgan had a strained relationship with her father, and was sexually abused as a child and young adult. She developed a wide range of eating disorders such as
bulimia
Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging or fasting, and excessive concern with body shape and weight. The aim of this activity is to expel the body of calories eaten ...
, which she developed when she was 8 years old.
See also
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List of the heaviest people
This is a list of the heaviest people who have been weighed and verified, living and dead. The list is organised by the peak weight reached by an individual and is limited to those who are over .
Heaviest people ever recorded
See also
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References
Alayna Morgan Obituary - Santa Rosa, California - Tributes.comWoman Barely Survives as Prisoner in Her Own BodyLakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search
1948 births
2009 deaths
Obesity in the United States
People from Santa Rosa, California
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