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'''Starvation''' is a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of [[food]] over a long period of time.
'''Starvation''' is a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of [[food]] over a long period of time.
From a medical standpoint, most agree that human beings can survive for up to four to eight weeks without food, although some people in history have fasted much longer. ... Reports have revealed that a person with extra body fat can last up to 25 weeks or more without eating food. This is achieved when the metabolism in an obese individual’s body supplies it with energy as it uses the generous supply of fat storage.
From a medical standpoint, most agree that human beings can survive for up to four to eight weeks without food, although some people in history have fasted much longer. ... Reports have revealed that a person with extra body fat can last up to 25 weeks or more without eating food. This is achieved when the metabolism in an obese individual’s body supplies it with energy as it uses the generous supply of fat storage. [http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080325193127AAqsCie&cp=2]
[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Biology]]