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Can obese people survive longer without food?

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Can obese people survive longer without food?
« on: 19/08/2009 20:30:02 »
stella hamada asked the Naked Scientists:
   
If there was a very fat person and a very thin person stuck in a room with only water, who would die first (i.e. would the fat person live off his deposits of fat)?

What do you think?
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    « Reply #1 on: 20/08/2009 01:43:22 »
    yes, it would take longer for the obese person to die.
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    « Reply #2 on: 20/08/2009 06:08:48 »
    Also, if you set them on fire, the flames of the obese person will go higher, and this person will burn longer
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    « Reply #3 on: 20/08/2009 06:21:56 »
    *Ahem*
    Interesting fact. [:)] Lemme try it on my neighbour
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    « Reply #4 on: 20/08/2009 08:19:59 »
    Quote from: Chemistry4me on 20/08/2009 06:21:56
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    Interesting fact. [:)] Lemme try it on my neighbour


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    « Reply #5 on: 21/08/2009 01:07:14 »
    "Fat versus Thin" on youtube ...

    #1 shipwrecked ...

    #2 blizzard ...

    #3 heatwave ...

    #4 Hurricaine ...


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