If a regular-weight person and an obese person were without access to food, would the obese person potentially survive longer due to their stored fat reserves, or is it not that straightforward?

Question

If a regular-weight person and an obese person were without access to food, would the obese person potentially survive longer due to their stored fat reserves, or is it not that straightforward?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Dyeing of malnutrition is only partially dependent on calories. There are many other nutrients required.

But if there is marginal sustenance available, I’m talking about bugs and weeds. A fat person will last longer than a skinny person.

Humans have been documented as lasting over 1 year without food, given marginal sustenance.