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06-02-2018, 01:58 AM #1Senior Member
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The Biggest people in the world
Who are the biggest people in the world (bone/muscle mass, height/weight)?
Tongans and Samoans, and here's comparison: The King of Tonga and the Japanese
Ambassador to Tonga, pictured at a recent ceremony.
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Interesting. I'm going to Tonga this fall - will be able to witness it in situ :-)
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06-02-2018, 08:37 AM #3The Great & Powerful Oz
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I reckon there's a few nationalities in the Sumo ring who are all big fellas
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Somoans used not to be this big. Only since adoption of Western diet and lifestyle they have started to grow. In 2013 20% of the Somoa population suffered type II diabetes. In 1978 this was only 1.2%
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