Difference between revisions of "Starvation"
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: [[Starvation]] is caused by not eating enough [[carbohydrate]] and [[Lipid|fat]] in a diet. | : [[Starvation]] is caused by not eating enough [[carbohydrate]] and [[Lipid|fat]] in a diet. | ||
: [[Starvation]] can usually be cured by eating more [[carbohydrate]] and [[Lipid|fat]]. | : [[Starvation]] can usually be cured by eating more [[carbohydrate]] and [[Lipid|fat]]. | ||
| + | : When the body begins [[starvation]] it uses up all its [[carbohydrate]]s for energy. It then uses up all the [[Adipose Tissue|fatty tissue]] for energy and when the [[Adipose Tissue|fatty tissue]] runs out it uses up the [[protein]] in [[muscle]]s. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:54, 16 September 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A man suffering from starvation.
Starvation is a medical condition in which people become extremely skinny, without enough in fatty tissue and muscle.
About Starvation
- Starvation is caused by not eating enough carbohydrate and fat in a diet.
- Starvation can usually be cured by eating more carbohydrate and fat.
- When the body begins starvation it uses up all its carbohydrates for energy. It then uses up all the fatty tissue for energy and when the fatty tissue runs out it uses up the protein in muscles.