Rob Kardashian has been diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new report. The former reality star was rushed to hospital when his health worsened after earlier telling family he ‘wasn’t feeling well,’ a source told TMZ. After a series of tests were performed, the 28-year-old was stablised and remains hospitalized.
Rob had no idea he was diabetic, the website adds, and wants to be healthier for the New Year. The brother of the Kardashian sisters, Rob has battled with his weight in recent years, and has opted to stay out of the limelight.
Rob – who has reportedly gained 100 lbs over the last couple of years and is understood to be battling depression – appears to have opted out of numerous family events in recent years, most prominently the wedding of his sister Kim Kardashian to husband Kanye West.
According to TMZ, the star has become ‘so insecure and depressed about his appearance’ that he opted out of the extravagant occasion to avoid being photographed. His family reportedly tried to encourage him to stay and were ‘heartbroken’ when he decided to fly back to Los Angeles direct from Paris.
Over the last few years, Rob has chosen to stay out of the spotlight especially shying away from the E! cameras even though his body issues have become a prominent story line in the recent KUWTK seasons as his family members express concern about his depression.