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As a child, Brumley played [[basketball]], [[baseball]] and [[American football]] which kept his weight average, but after a move to California at age 19, he stopped playing and the weight began to accumulate. At his heaviest, Brumley had a daily caloric intake of approximately 30,000 cal.{{cn|date=January 2020}} |
As a child, Brumley played [[basketball]], [[baseball]] and [[American football]] which kept his weight average, but after a move to California at age 19, he stopped playing and the weight began to accumulate. At his heaviest, Brumley had a daily caloric intake of approximately 30,000 cal.{{cn|date=January 2020}} |
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According to Kenneth Brumley statements in the documentary, he had been bed-bound for fifteen years. After he was accepted as a [[gastric bypass]] patient at the Renaissance Hospital in [[Houston]], a fire crew had to hammer down a wall in Brumley’s house to get him out.{{cn|date=January 2020}} |
According to Kenneth Brumley's statements in the documentary, he had been bed-bound for fifteen years. After he was accepted as a [[gastric bypass]] patient at the Renaissance Hospital in [[Houston]], a fire crew had to hammer down a wall in Brumley’s house to get him out.{{cn|date=January 2020}} |
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At Renaissance Hospital, Brumley was treated by the specialist team that treated [[Renee Williams]], believed to have been the world's heaviest woman at the time. The first step in Brumley's treatment was a diet restricted to 1200 calories per day, which made him lose 167.5 pounds (76 kg) in only 40 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvscoop.tv/2008/05/tv_review_half_3.html|title=TV Review: Half Ton Dad|publisher=TV Scoop.tv|access-date=2008-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001027/http://www.tvscoop.tv/2008/05/tv_review_half_3.html|archive-date=2013-12-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
At Renaissance Hospital, Brumley was treated by the specialist team that treated [[Renee Williams]], believed to have been the world's heaviest woman at the time. The first step in Brumley's treatment was a diet restricted to 1200 calories per day, which made him lose 167.5 pounds (76 kg) in only 40 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvscoop.tv/2008/05/tv_review_half_3.html|title=TV Review: Half Ton Dad|publisher=TV Scoop.tv|access-date=2008-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001027/http://www.tvscoop.tv/2008/05/tv_review_half_3.html|archive-date=2013-12-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:57, 8 January 2022
Kenneth Brumley (born 1968) is one of the heaviest people ever recorded, whose weight was confirmed. He was featured on the Channel 4 BodyShock documentary "Half Ton Dad", as a father of four, who weighed 1,033 pounds (468 kg).[1]
As a child, Brumley played basketball, baseball and American football which kept his weight average, but after a move to California at age 19, he stopped playing and the weight began to accumulate. At his heaviest, Brumley had a daily caloric intake of approximately 30,000 cal.[citation needed]
According to Kenneth Brumley's statements in the documentary, he had been bed-bound for fifteen years. After he was accepted as a gastric bypass patient at the Renaissance Hospital in Houston, a fire crew had to hammer down a wall in Brumley’s house to get him out.[citation needed]
At Renaissance Hospital, Brumley was treated by the specialist team that treated Renee Williams, believed to have been the world's heaviest woman at the time. The first step in Brumley's treatment was a diet restricted to 1200 calories per day, which made him lose 167.5 pounds (76 kg) in only 40 days.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Half-Ton Dad". Channel 4.
- ^ "TV Review: Half Ton Dad". TV Scoop.tv. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2008-08-09.