When the body is starved it begins to _____?

Question

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Answer 1

Derive nutrients from the most nutrient and protein-rich areas (muscles, heart).

Answer 2

Loligo has the best answer of all these. He is right on about the order in which the body would use its existing nutrients. The only thing he failed to mention is that the body stores glucose as a polymer caller glycogen. The liver would release glucose from its glycogen stores before the body started breaking down the glycerides. Also, muscles have their own store of glycogen for short term energy starvation. Other than that, Loligo has it.

Peace.
Out.

Answer 3

I'm not sure but here is what I think happens:

1. The body uses up the existing nutrients (I guess by using up the fat that's stored up)
2. When it tuns out of those, it begins to use up nutrients in other body parts, especially the muscles
3. Eventually the systems in the body stop functioning becuase they are not getting the necessary material. For example, if a girl was anorexic and not eating enough to support her body, her period might stop permenantely or temporarily.
4 You die

Yup :(

Answer 4

1. use up the available carbs [glucose,glactose,maltose]
2. Use up the lipid stores [triglycerides, triglycerides & monoglycerides
3. Proteins including the ones that make up the organs of the body

Answer 5

Lose water, slow down aging, halt maturation, halt healing functions, slow respiration, cool down core temperature, consume all fat, convert all glycogen to glucose from liver, stop producing gastric juices, absorb all liquid out of poop, creating a hard rock that won't allow one to release any further waste (this is not the body's intention, just a biproduct thereof). Slow down growth of skin, nails, hair, get sick, shut down immunity system, die.

Answer 6

When the body is starved it begins to breakdown its fat or adipose tissue to relase the energy stored there. The breakdown of fat actually releases more energy than the breakdown of glucose. The process of fat breakdown is called Beta Oxidation.

Answer 7

it begins to use fat that the body stored to keep the body going then after that the body will (or should) shut down after some time to save energy. that's what happened to me I'm no scientist

Answer 8

take the nutrition in needs from other places in the body. For example if you don't have enough calcium and your body needs it it will not allow you to use any that you get on your teeth...

Answer 9

Metabolize muscle for energy.

Answer 10

die.......you get weak and will start to go crazy. Your brain will not function properly and your body will be malnourished. You will die if you don't eat.