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A Healthy Person Starting with Average Body Fat Can Live

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A healthy person starting with average body fat can live totally deprived of food for as long as six to eight weeks due to:​


Definitions:

Granulation Tissue

A new connective tissue and microscopic blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process.

Fibroblasts

Cells that produce collagen and other fibers, playing a critical role in wound healing and maintaining the structural integrity of connective tissues.

Collagen

A major structural protein found in skin, bone, tendons, and other connective tissues, providing strength and elasticity.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, where the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste substances occurs between blood and surrounding tissues.

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