Monday, 8 December 2014

World's fattest man dies age 44

The world's fattest man Keith Martin a British,who weighed 445 kilos at his heaviest, has died of the age of 44.

Mr Martin died from pneumonia following a lengthy battle with his weight, eight months after a gastric sleeve was fitted which reduced his stomach to a quarter of its size.

According to the UK's: 

The Mirror, Martin's weight balloon after consuming on average 20,000 calories a day.

His unhealthy diet included six-egg fried breakfasts and lunches and dinners consisting of pizzas, kebabs, take-outs and Big Macs.

Each day he sank 3.5 litres of coffee and two litres of fizzy drinks.

Since the age of 16, he said he had continually struggled with his weight which lead to sever depression in his twenties.

Keith spent most of his time playing video games and watching TV and used food as a means "to ease the pain" and before he knew it, "he was binging every time" something upset him.

“I’ve always been depressed. I am an agoraphobic — I’m afraid of public places — but it was never treated."

“I just want to be happy, without needing food to make me happy.”

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