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Well, he lived for a long time at >200kg (>450lbs), and lost over 120kg (270lbs). It's not a surprise that his lifespan was shorter than average. Given his de
by Wolfenstein98k 4y ago
Well, he lived for a long time at >200kg (>450lbs), and lost over 120kg (270lbs).
It's not a surprise that his lifespan was shorter than average.
Given his death was a quarter of a century after he finished his fast, I'm not sure it makes the causal implication you are suggesting.
- 462436347 4y ago> It's not a surprise that his lifespan was shorter than average. Given all of the purported health benefits of fasting I see touted on HN, and given how long he fasted, if anything I'd expect him to have lived to 100.
- StrangeATractor 4y agoWell he would have if he didn't start eating again.
- snapplebobapple 4y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21673486 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21673486 Allegedly health problems from obesity and stomach bleeding killed him. Questionably related to the fast,probably related to the health problems that got him to do the fast in the forst place.