Kim Jong Un’s poor health could be thanks to his cheese addiction

Norm MacDonald references aside, the world's news cycle was temporarily flipped on its head with confusion this weekend following mixed reports on whether the ruthless dictator had died after a botched heart surgery.

While it was previously reported that he was in poor health, it was believed that he was alive until TMZ, of all outlets, reported that Un, the authoritarian republic's third leader conveniently selected by God, had died.

While there are now mixed reports as to whether the leader has died, it should not come as a surprise that the leader's ticker is petering out.

It's been found that the Korean leader has an affinity for smoking, with a family history that's heavily peppered in heart disease.

Un, who reportedly gained 84 pounds in his first four years in power, stands at only 5'6.

Where did all of Kim's weight come from? That amount of weight in only four years is impressive, even by sumo wrestler standers. Well, it's believed that North Korea's dear leader has an addiction to not just cigarettes, but to cheese, as well.

Kim is reportedly a lover of Emmental cheese, a habit he may have picked up from being educated in Bern during his youth.

As if that wasn't enough vices for one man, it's well known to South Korean officials that the Kims have had a history of poor health. His father was diabetic, smoked like a chimney, and even commissioned North Korean scientists to replicate his favourite cigarettes from Africa.

Kim is believed to be roughly 300 pounds. It's estimated that 11 million people in the country are undernourished, while one in five children are malnourished.