Understanding the Body's End Game: What are the last stages of starvation?
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Starvation is the most extreme form of malnutrition, and it's responsible for a significant portion of child mortality worldwide. The body undergoes a series of metabolic changes to survive, but in the final stage, all adaptive mechanisms fail, leading to critical and often fatal consequences. This stage is marked by the body consuming its own vital tissues for energy, a process that leads to complete system collapse.
