Brentt Leakes is slowly recovering from heart failure and a stroke, and since 2022, fans have speculated his weight could have played a part in the two medical emergencies. “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and Brentt’s mother, Nene Leakes, quickly addressed the speculation, per Entertainment Tonight. She said, “So many people keep asking me about his weight. I’m like, he’s not as big as — I don’t think — as people think he is. He’s a super tall guy and the doctors say that it’s not that, either.”
As for why fans might have speculated, as the Stroke Association outlined, “Being overweight raises your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. It can lead to your arteries becoming narrowed and clogged up (atherosclerosis). All these things can increase your risk of a stroke.” Similarly, with heart failure, weight can occasionally be the reason behind the condition, per the National Library of Medicine. However, Brentt has not elaborated on the health emergency and, as many studies have pointed out, obesity is not directly correlated to being “unhealthy”.
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Either way, as Brentt has slowly recovered from his health scare, he has been focusing on fitness and weight loss. Brentt posted before and after photos documenting his journey, captioning the post, “Focus on you until The focus is you. #100poundsdown.” Regardless of the decisions behind losing weight, fans are simply happy to see that he’s doing well as he recovers.
