How many people are starved to death in one day is not the topic as no starvation statistics provides close estimation of starvation deaths worldwide.Here we will see how starved people goes to the jaws of death and what body changes occurs with starvation.

Starvation or inaniation does not necessarily result from deprivation of food, it may result from partial deprivation of food or from the use of unsuitable food e.g lacking in proteins/vitamins.

Fatal period An adult may survive for about 10-12 days without food and water.If only water is being supplied this period may extend to 50-60 days.

If the food has been stopped suddenly and completely,it causes an acute type of starvation.In first 30 to 48hrs starved person feels intense thirst and hunger pains.His face turns pale,mouth dry and parched,saliva thick,urine scanty & highly clored.

After 48 hours dehydration and emaciation signs set in.His breath is foul and offensive and body with disagreeable odor.His voice is weak,pulse feeble,BP low and is having subnormal temperature.Apathy & pronounced fatigue having cadoveric looks.Hair becomes dry,lusterless and brittle.Nails become brittle and ridged.Skin may show increasd pigmentation,ulceration &fissuring dryness.Edema may occur dueto hypoprotenemia.

Eyes sink,pupil dilate,lips and tonge appear dry.Constipation is observed but no infective diarrhea or dysentary.Urine becomes scanty and turbid that may contain acetone,albumin & low chloride.

Intellect remains clear up to the end,sometimes convulsions and delirium proceed death.

In chronic starvation where there is gradual deficient supply of food the signs are same as that of acute starvation but are ore drawn with greater emaciation.Vitality of individual is reduced and he may die from incurrent disease.

Postmortem appearance(External)

1)Filthy and vermonious clothing,filthy and emaciated body with unpleasant smell.

2)Soft pale and wasted muscles,dry and coated tongue.

3)Dry lusterless brittle hair,brittle and ridged nails.

4)Decompositions starts early.

5)Cheeks and temple hollow.

6)Ulceration and bed sore maybe present.

Postmortem appearance (Internal)

1)Reduction in size and weight of all organs except brain.

2)Organs are pale.

3)Heart small,plae,flabby and usually empty.

4)Urinary bladder empty.

5)Gall bladder full and distended.

7)Lungs pale and collapsed

8)kidneys free from surrounding fat

9)Bones demineralized and areas of rarefaction are seen on x-ray picture.

10)Intestine empty,contracted and walls are like tissue paper,more or less transparent is a sure sign that tells a person died of starvation.