Tag: Physical consequences

According to the World Health Organization, malnutrition is a leading contributor to child mortality, and the most extreme form, starvation, can lead to devastating physical and psychological consequences. It is a life-threatening state of severe nutritional deficiency that forces the body into a multi-stage survival mode.

Malnutrition is a major contributor to child mortality worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. When the human body is deprived of the necessary nutrients and calories, it triggers a cascade of physical and psychological responses that can have severe and long-lasting health consequences.

According to research, chronic undereating can significantly slow down your metabolic rate as your body enters a survival mode to conserve energy. This article explores what happens if you eat but not enough and the serious consequences for your overall health.

According to research, prolonged severe calorie restriction triggers a survival response in the body known as metabolic adaptation, where the metabolism slows to conserve energy. This happens when you don't eat enough, causing profound physical consequences that extend far beyond simple weight loss.