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How much weight would. a person lose if they didn't eat for 8 days? what damage would it do to a body? pt is 18.
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Varies a lot: "not eating" means different things to different people, so the effects vary a lot. Drinking adequate fluids, especially fluids containing a little bit of sugar and electrolytes, might not leave any damage. Truly having no access to food or water (such as being buried under a building after an earthquake) can be fatal.
Answered 5/29/2015
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