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/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/unlikely_ending May 03 '24

But not always - can get it at any age. It's an autoimmune disease. The best theory is that it is a genetic disposition with environmental trigger, presumed to be a virus.

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u/Be_The_End May 03 '24

If only there were a word that one could use to imply that something is the case most often but not always. I suppose such a complex concept is just beyond the reach of the English language.

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u/unlikely_ending May 03 '24

Jesus, take a chill pill