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Patrick Darren Deuel (March 28, 1962 – April 29, 2016) was an American individual known for being one of the heaviest people in the world. He was the subject of the documentary "Half Ton Man" in Channel 4's BodyShock series.
Body Shock (also: Bodyshock) is a British medical documentary series about the conditions or lives of extraordinary people. It was originally produced by redback for Channel 4 in the UK, but in September 2006, it was taken over by ArkMedia.
Manuel Uribe Garza (11 June 1965 – 26 May 2014) was a Mexican man who was morbidly obese to one of the greatest extents known in recorded history. [1] After reaching a peak weight of around 600 kg (1,300 lb) [2] and having been unable to leave his bed since 2002, [3] he lost approximately 230 kg (510 lb)—over one third of his body weight—with the help of doctors and nutritionists by ...
Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. [11] [12] Specifically, it is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients which adversely affects the body's tissues and form. [13] Malnutrition is a category of diseases that includes undernutrition and ...
85 st 9 lb In 2006 he was 408 kg (899 lb; 64 st 3 lb), reached peak weight in 2015, the year of his death. [8] 1972–2015 (43) Walter Hudson United States: M 543 kg 1,197 lb 85 st 7 lb 1.78 m 5 ft 10 in 171 Had the largest waist ever in circumference at 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m). 1944–1991 (47) Carol Yager United States: F 539.5 kg
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[9] Those with albinism are generally as healthy as the rest of the population (but see related disorders below), with growth and development occurring as normal, and albinism by itself does not cause mortality, [10] although the lack of pigment blocking ultraviolet radiation increases the risk of melanomas (skin cancers) and other problems. [11]
Researchers surveyed 1,520 children, ages 9–10, with a four-year follow up and discovered a positive correlation between obesity and low self-esteem in the four-year follow up. They also discovered that decreased self-esteem led to 19% of obese children feeling sad, 48% of them feeling bored, and 21% of them feeling nervous.