if a morbidly obese person suddenly stopped eating anything, and only drank water, would all the fat get burnt before this person eventually dies from starvation ? How much longer could that person theoretically survive as compared to an average one ?

Question

Currently on a diet. I have no idea how this weird question even got into my mind, but here we go.

In: Biology

Answer 1

The biggest problem would be malnutrition. Their body would keep itself fuelled by burning the fat, only after which would starvation itself be a concern. However, they would be severely deficient in just about every form of nutrient we require – vitamins, iron etc. This would leave them at severe risk of many health problems.