But what happens to theindividuals who can’t seem to adhere to medical advice?

DeShaun Davis' story offers insight into this challenge.

Viewers were as frustrated with Davis as Dr. Now was.

DeShaun Davis on “My 600-lb Life”

Woooooo!!!!"

a userwroteon X (formerly Twitter).

By the time he was 18, he weighed 500 pounds.

DeShaun Davis crying in an interview on “My 600-lb Life”

Dr. Younan Nowzaradan prescribed him a limited 1,200-calorie, high-protein, low-carb diet to which Davis did not adhere.

Dr. Now believed Davis lacked the motivation necessary to change.

One viewer posted onX,“I just wonder when we will be notified when Deshaun dies.”

Although the post sounds extreme, several"My 600-lb Life" stars have sadly passed away.