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According to one study
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, individuals can survive without food and water for 8 to 21 days. Water is more vital to the body than food, and without both food and water, a person cannot survive for more than four days.
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Factors such as sex, age, starting weight, and water intake all play a role in how long someone can go without food.
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Estimates indicate that starving people become weak in 30 to 50 days and die in 43 to 70 days.
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The body needs the nutrients in food to survive. Without them, it will start to break down its own tissue to use as food. Starvation affects all of the body’s systems and processes.
It is difficult to determine how long someone can go without food, but experts believe that it is between 1 and 2 months.
How long can you survive without food? - Medical News Today
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The human body can survive weeks without food, but most people can only survive 2 to 4 days without water.
There are no controlled scientific studies on how long people can survive without food or water, since that would be unethical .
How Long Can You Go Without Food or Water? - Insider
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The exact length of time human beings can survive without food is an open question. Estimates indicate that starving people become weak in 30 to 50 days and die in 43 to 70 days. Individual factors including sex, age, starting weight, and water intake all play a role in how long someone can go without food.
How Long Can You Go Without Food? - Verywell Health
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Researchers believe that a person can live for up to three weeks without food as long as they have water to drink. Without both water and food, a person cannot survive for more than four days.
The body often finds alternate ways to generate energy during starvation and prolong life.
How Long Does It Take to Die If You Don’t Eat? - MedicineNet
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