eli5: If a morbidly obese person stopped eating entirely, would they be thin by the time they starved to death?

Question

eli5: If a morbidly obese person stopped eating entirely, would they be thin by the time they starved to death?

In: Biology

Answer 1

No. Our bodies need more than just fat stores to keep living. That person should die of malnourishment before losing all their weight because they would be lacking all the micronutrients they need and other stuff.