Answer to Question #176360 in Biochemistry for sidra

Question

. The weight of a person ABC is 65 kg. About 11.5 kg of his weight is due to the fat deposits in the body. He went for a hunger strike. Can you explain how long he can survive? i. without water and food?

Answer 1

The duration of survival without food and water is greatly influenced by factors such as body weight, genetic variation, other health considerations and, most importantly, the presence or absence of dehydration. Body composition would also likely play a key role; for the same body weight, the individual with a greater percentage of body fat has a greater on-board storage of calories. Also, a lower muscle mass would generally be associated with reduced caloric consumption.

An article in Archiv Fur Kriminologie states the body can survive for 8 to 21 days without food and water.