why do people in comas lose so much weight?

Answer 1

Their muscles break down due to non use, muscle weighs more than fat. Also they are not eating real food.

Answer 2

because every active person have some diet and another thing is to keep in fresh for let u to understand hears the eg: There is two person and one of them is keep in a room where there is lot of food and entertaning machine and another had kept in a good room but there is nothing for entertainment even not a good food to eat now u just think which persons would be most happy and health ? in similar way a person who is in comma our every signals doesn't reaches to the brain means he/she is in completly dark room and there is loss of odema is also seen for some time ok ......... u have just understand the situation and cosequence . just think and u ans will get it

Answer 3

They are usually tube fed, another words there are no burgers or fries. Just water, glucose,
electrolytes etc. to keep the body functioning.
Not much caloric intake in that stuff.

Answer 4

they are in a coma they aren't eating

Answer 5

They aren't eating any junk food. Just food from the hospital. They don't do ny exercise.

Answer 6

Their body is programed to use the stored energy I guess, cause they aren't eating and not conscience.

Answer 7

lets see..probably because they can't eat. they are given nutrients through an i.v. but they are not consuming fats and carbs, etc. to elevate their weight

Answer 8

because they are on liquid diets. they cannot eat solid foods for months or even years. you would be skinny, too!

Answer 9

Probably because they don't eat.