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( Starvation)
Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation (in excess of 1-2 months) causes permanent organ damage and, eventually, death. The term "inanition" refers to the symptoms and effects of starvation. According to the World Health Organization, hunger is the gravest single threat to the world's public health.[1]According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, more than 25,000 people died of starvation every day in 2003,[2] and as of 2001 to 2003, about 800 million people were chronically undernourished.[3][2] The WHO also states that malnutrition is by far the biggest contributor to child mortality, present in half of all cases.[1] Scientists say millions of people face starvation following an outbreak of a deadly new strain of blight, known as Ug99, which is spreading across the wheat fields of Africa and Asia.[4] Individuals experiencing starvation lose substantial fat (adipose) and muscle mass as the body breaks down these tissues for energy. Catabolysis is the process (medical condition) of a body breaking down muscles and other tissues in order to keep vital systems working – vital systems such as the nervous system and heart muscle (myocardium). Catabolysis will not begin until there are no usable sources of energy coming into the body. Vitamin deficiency is also a common result of starvation, often resulting in anemia, beriberi, pellagra, and scurvy. These diseases collectively may cause diarrhoea, skin rashes, edema, and heart failure. Individuals are often irritable and lethargic as a result. All movements become painful due to atrophy of the muscles, and due to dry, cracked skin caused by severe dehydration. With a weakened body, diseases are commonplace. Fungi, for example, often grows under the esophagus, making swallowing unbearably painful.
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How A Starvation Diet Can Actually Be Bad For You by Pat Morgan
We have all heard about the danger of obesity. But, it is now reaching the danger zone in America. Many, many life shortening diseases are directly caused by obesity. These include, but are not limited to: hypertension, heart attacks, cancer and stro...
Being An Overweight Teen by Beck Monte
There is no doubt that parents with overweight teenagers must be continually worrying about their health; parents know they need to resolve this weight issue before their child grows older and it affects their whole life. There has never been a ti...
Tony Ferguson Weight Loss - A Starvation Diet by Luke Johnstone
Ok I admit it. I have absolutely had enough with all the dieting nonsense getting around these days. I get mad now whenever I see a new product coming out promising they are the next big thing in the dieting industry.
The Tony Ferguson Weigh...
2 Biggest Lies About Weight Loss That Will Make You Fat by Alan Tan
If you are one of those people, that have tried all the fad diets and miracle pills yet still are unable to lose weight. Have you ever asked this question: "What am I doing wrong?"
The answer to that question, is dieting! Dieting can help you...
Starvation Dieting Is Not The Answer To Weight Loss by Alexander Holt
Many people think that starvation is a good way to achieve weight loss. But when it comes to losing weight there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. I can assure you that starvation is not the right way. In fact, hunger should not be a part of d...
This Ruins Most Diets by Marc David
Copyright 2006 Marc David
Just a few weeks ago I received a message from a frustrated individual who was on a quest to lose some weight. Maybe you've asked yourself this very question but it always starts off with "I want to lose weight." The...
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