Difference between revisions of "Starvation"
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(wouldn't it depend on how much fat they are carrying? I bet I could go 6 weeks) |
(up to four to eight weeks) |
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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. [http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080325193127AAqsCie&cp=2] | |
[[Category:Biology]] | [[Category:Biology]] | ||