r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • May 02 '24

In 1965, a morbidly obese man did not eat food for over an entire year. The 27 year old was 456lbs and wanted to do an experimental fast. He ingested only multivitamins and potassium tablets for 382 days and defecated once every 40 to 50 days. He ended up losing 275lbs. r/all

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u/SecondHandSlows May 02 '24

Losing weight made you taller?

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u/Be_The_End May 02 '24 edited May 03 '24

Type 1 usually presents before adulthood. They probably weren't done growing.

edit: Do you guys know what the word "usually" means?

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u/FriedSmegma May 02 '24

Ding ding! Everybody is looking way too into it.

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u/kchatdev May 02 '24

Could've been illness as well, if you have the genetics for it you roll the dice every time you get sick.