What is starvation?
starvation is a very serious form of malnutrition characterized by a lack of nutrients, vitamins and energy. People can experience this due to food deprivation or diseases that cause metabolism disorders that disrupt the ability to absorb nutrients. If the basic cause is not repaired, starvation can lead to death. Historically, this problem has been an important problem in many human cultures, and in some regions of the world it is still one of them. Disorders such as marasmus in which people do not accept enough energy sources or kwashiorkor in which there is a lack of protein can develop into starvation. These conditions are common when food supplies are disturbed, forcing people to eat a diet that is not very diverse and can also be limited in terms of total volume.
Anorexia nervosa, psychiatric condition, leads to starvation because the patient stops eating to lose weight. Next seriesIt can also cause starvation of the body's ability to absorb nutrients, vitamins and energy by starving. In these cases, someone can eat a variety of diet, but still hungry, because the body is experiencing few benefits of nutritional benefits. Some congenital conditions lead to this type of nutritional deficiency, with patients slowly evolving as children and experiencing learning delays and other problems related to their inability to absorb nutrients.
In the long run, starvation can cause stunted growth and organ damage when the body slowly turns into reserves of stored energy in fat and muscles. The patient becomes weak and anemic and neurological deficits may develop. Patients may also develop symptoms such as stomachwollen with swelling, complications of some forms of starvation. Malnutrition generally also increases the susceptibility to infection because the immune defense of the body is weakened. Finally, the patient dies of lack of food, infection or complications related to nutritional deprivacand.
people can live without food for a surprisingly long time, such as weeks if they have access to water. The exact length of survival varies depending on factors, such as overall health from starvation and level of activity. However, even a short period of starvation of this species can cause permanent body damage. Deprivation of water and food can lead to death within a few days because the body cannot survive without sufficient water supply.