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Who would die first of starvation – a fat or a thin person? (www.sciencefocus.com)

submitted 1 year ago by oce@jlai.lu to c/interestingasfuck@lemmy.world

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem is that your body doesn't selectively consume muscle. If your body is starving, it will break down your heart and your biceps regardless of how big either is.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wouldn't a bigger influx of energy from non-essential muscles somehow reduce the speed at which essential muscles are consumed?