What Occurs During Starvation? The Body's Phased Response
                                
                                
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                                According to the World Health Organization, hunger is the gravest threat to global public health, leading to a state of severe energy deficit known as starvation. This condition forces the body to adapt by consuming its own reserves, fundamentally altering its metabolic processes to conserve energy and survive.