10-Patrick Deuel

NEBRASKA, USA: COLLECT PICTURE: Patrick Deuel. June 2004.Patrick Deuel, 47, of Kearney, Nebraska, USA, was once the worldÕs fattest man. Three years ago, he weighed 1,072lbs or 77 stones, a whopping half a tonne, and didnÕt leave his bed for seven years. Walls in his house had to be demolished to extract his monstrous frame and he could only be weighed on scales designed for cattle. But in 2007 Patrick was given a gastric bypass and the weight fell off. He dropped over half his body mass to 26 stone. But now PatrickÕs weight has crept back up, and now heÕs almost immobile again at 36 stone. The weight gain came when Patrick got depressed - because of the credit crunch, his wife Edie had was forced to move away for work. But last month he was reunited with his beloved Edie, 61, and the couple have a new flat together. Being with Edie again has given him strength to get the extra weight off and heÕs starting a diet and exercise plan as soon as he gets his new home in order.IMAGE SUPPLIED BY BARCROFT MEDIA LTDUK Office, London.T +44 845 370 2233W www.barcroftmedia.comAustralasian & Pacific Rim Office, Melbourne.E [email protected] +613 9510 3188 or +613 9510 0688W www.barcroftpacific.comIndian Office, Delhi.T +91 997 1133 889W www.barcroftindia.com