Angus Barbieri
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Angus Barbieri (c. 1939 - September 7, 1990) was a Scottish faster who received attention in 1966 for his 382-day, medically-supervised fast during which he lost some 276lb. (125kg., 19st. 10lb.).
Reading
- Stewart, W. K.; Fleming, Laura W. (Mar. 1973), "Features of a Successful Therapeutic Fast of 382 Days' Duration", Postgraduate Medical Journal 49: 203-209, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495396/pdf/postmedj00315-0056.pdf — Stewart and Fleming report Barbieri (A.B.) was a 27-year-old who fasted 382 days, starting 14 June 1965 at 456lb. (207kg., 32st. 8lb.), ending 30 June 1966. He took only BDH Multivite, vitamin C, and yeast for the first 10 months, and Paladac for the remainder, with supplemental potassium from day 93 to 162, and supplemental sodium from day 345 to 355.
Press Coverage
(Note: the press numbers and dates do not match the case report by Stewart and Fleming.)
- DR (11 Jul. 1966), "He stopped eating for a year", Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland): 7, https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-he-stopped-eating-for-a-yea/146473230/ — the Daily Record reports Barbieri, the 26-year-old son of a restaurateur, as having lost 21st. 10lb. (304lb., 137.9kg.) over 392 days of fasting, having started out at 33st. 10lb. (472lb., 214.1kg.) on 14 June 1965, ending the fast at 12st. 10lb. (178lb., 80.7kg.) on 11 July 1966.
- LE (11 Jul. 1966), "Fasted For Year To Lose 20st.", Lincolnshire Echo (Lincoln, England): 1, https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincolnshire-echo-fasted-for-year-to-los/146473845/ — the Lincolnshire Echo reports the fast was 392 days, and gives his weight loss as 20 st. (280lb., 127kg.) and final weight as 12st. 11¼lb. (179.25lb., 81.3kg.)
- UPI (11 Jul. 1966), "Fast Ends; Man Loses 293 Pounds", The Berkeley Gazette (Berkeley, CA): 2, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkeley-gazette-fast-ends-man-lose/146472912/ — UPI reports the fast was 392 days, and that Barbieri began at 472lb. (214.1kg., 33st. 10lb.), lost 293lb. (132.8kg., 20st. 12lb.), and ended at 179lb. (81kg., 12st. 11lb.)