Atlanta, GA 9/20/2007 2:37:31 AM
News / Health & Wellness

900 pound man removed from home by forklift, suffers from Prader-Willi Syndrome

A 900 pound man had to be removed from his home by forklift after a nurse became concerned about his health. The man’s brother says he suffers from a genetic disorder called Prader-Willi Syndrome. Prader-Willi Syndrome causes obesity because it creates a chronic hunger which causes excessive eating.

Firefighters were called to help remove the man from his house. They were forced to cut a hole in the side of the house, and used a forklift to carry the man to a flatbed truck. He was covered with a tarp so onlookers couldn’t see him and the flatbed truck carried him a nearby hospital. The man had not left his house since 2003.

 

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