Which reserve food is consumed by man during starvation:
A
Fat
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B
Protein
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C
Glycogen
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D
Vitamin
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Solution
The correct option is A Fat Starvation is defined as a severe deficiency in calorie energy intake needed to maintain human life.
During first stage of starvation, glucose levels are maintained through production of glucose from proteins, glycogen and fats.Then body burns fats first exhusting contents of digestive tract along with glycogen resetrves stored in liver cells.