Starvation

:This article is about extreme malnutrition. For the usage pertaining to glaciers, see starvation (glaciology).

Symptoms

Starved individuals lose substantial fat and muscle mass as the body turns to these tissues for energy. The skin's pale and dry appearance attenuates this emaciation.

Related Topics:
Fat - Muscle - Skin - Emaciation

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Vitamin deficiency is common, often resulting in anemia, beriberi, pellagra, and scurvy. These diseases collectively may cause diarrhea, skin rashes, edema, and heart failure. Individuals are often irritable, fatigued, and lethargic as a result.

Related Topics:
Anemia - Beriberi - Pellagra - Scurvy - Diarrhea - Skin rash - Edema - Heart failure - Irritable - Fatigued - Lethargic

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