Patrick Deuel

Patrick D. Deuel (born 28 March 1962), of Nebraska, was one of the heaviest persons in the world, and was the subject of the documentary “Half Ton Man” in Channel Four's BodyShock series [ [http://www.tvscoop.tv/2007/02/tv_review_half.html TV Review - Half Ton Man] ] .

Deuel is a former restaurant manager. At one point, he had not left his house, or even his bed, in 7 years. He stands at 5'9" (175 centimeters). At his peak he weighed 1,072 pounds (486 kg); 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 South Dakota hospital in an ambulance with extra-wide doors and a ramp-and-winch system that had to be dispatched from Denver [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8357654/ Half-ton man loses 573 pounds in one year] ] .

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 573 pounds [ [http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-06-26-half-ton-man_x.htm Nebraska man loses 573 pounds in a year] ] . After leaving the hospital, Patrick lost even more weight, reaching 370 pounds, a notable 702-pound loss [ [http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5477416,00.html Neb. man who lost more than 700 pounds suffers a setback] ] .

Since then, Patrick had a setback and his guess is that he now weighs 425 pounds.

References

ee also

* List of the most obese humans
* Morbid obesity
* Obesity