CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS OF STARVATION - DIET AND NUTRITION

What is starvation and what can happen



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Starvation is the complete lack of food consumption and this is a serious situation that quickly causes the body to consume its energy stores and the proper nutrients to keep the organs functioning. If the refusal to eat lasts for many days, a great loss of muscle mass occurs and the individual may die within 4 to 7 weeks of total absence of food