How come starvation isn’t used as a treatment for obesity, even though without food the body will consume fat reserves?
In: Biology
It has been. There was a case where a man didn’t eat for about a year under doctor supervision. What he was given were supplements (vitamins and the like) because those are found in fat reserves but are still needed.
First, starvation is extremely unhealthy. It’s extremely hard on your organs. You can cause permanent damage to your body. Your body will also go into survival mode and when the person starts eating food again will keep more fat in reserve to make up for the lost food.
Weight loss isn’t a one time event. For it to be lasting and effective behavioral change must occur or the person will just end up back in the same place.
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Awww yes, torturing fat people. That’s a great plan. I’m sure life isn’t hard enough for them.
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