Patrick Deuel
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Patrick D. Deuel was one of the heaviest people in the world. He was the subject of the documentary "Half Ton Man" in Channel Four's BodyShock
series, in which Rosalie Bradford
gave advice after achieving a record-breaking weight loss of 410 kilograms (903.9 lb).
Deuel is a former restaurant manager. At one point, he had not left his house (in Valentine
), or even his bed, in 7 years. He stands at 177.5 cm (5 ft 10 in). At his peak he weighed 1,126 pounds; at the time, the only scale that could be used to weigh him was a livestock scale.
He was so enormous that his bedroom wall had to be cut out to extract him from his home. Then, he was rushed to a Sioux Falls, South Dakota
hospital in an ambulance with extra-wide doors and a ramp-and-winch system that had to be dispatched from Denver.
Gastric bypass surgery
was thought to be his best chance for permanent weight loss. A second operation removed a mass of fat and skin
hanging from his midsection.
After 12 months, Patrick lost 260 kilograms (573.2 lb). After leaving the hospital, Patrick lost even more weight, reaching 170 kilograms (374.8 lb), a notable 318 kilograms (701.1 lb) loss.
Since then, Patrick had a setback and his guess is that he now weighs 193 kilograms (425.5 lb).
BodyShock
BodyShock is a sensationalistic documentary series about the conditions or lives of extraordinary people. It was originally produced by redback for Channel 4 in the UK, but since September 2006, it has been carried by ArkMedia....
series, in which Rosalie Bradford
Rosalie Bradford
Rosalie Bradford holds the Guinness World Record for most weight lost by a woman.-Early life:Ever since childhood Rosalie Bradford was what she herself termed a “foodaholic,” due apparently to depression. Abandoned by her mother, she had been in foster care, and after the death of her foster...
gave advice after achieving a record-breaking weight loss of 410 kilograms (903.9 lb).
Deuel is a former restaurant manager. At one point, he had not left his house (in Valentine
Valentine, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,820 people, 1,209 households, and 733 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,401.1 people per square mile . There were 1,373 housing units at an average density of 682.2 per square mile...
), or even his bed, in 7 years. He stands at 177.5 cm (5 ft 10 in). At his peak he weighed 1,126 pounds; at the time, the only scale that could be used to weigh him was a livestock scale.
He was so enormous that his bedroom wall had to be cut out to extract him from his home. Then, he was rushed to a Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
hospital in an ambulance with extra-wide doors and a ramp-and-winch system that had to be dispatched from Denver.
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastric bypass procedures are any of a group of similar operations that first divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower "remnant" pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to allow both pouches to stay connected to it. Surgeons have developed several different ways...
was thought to be his best chance for permanent weight loss. A second operation removed a mass of fat and skin
Panniculus
Panniculus is a medical term describing a dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area. It can be a result of obesity and can be mistaken for a tumor or hernia. Abdominal panniculus can be removed during abdominal panniculectomy, a type of...
hanging from his midsection.
After 12 months, Patrick lost 260 kilograms (573.2 lb). After leaving the hospital, Patrick lost even more weight, reaching 170 kilograms (374.8 lb), a notable 318 kilograms (701.1 lb) loss.
Since then, Patrick had a setback and his guess is that he now weighs 193 kilograms (425.5 lb).
See also
- List of the heaviest people
- Morbid obesity