Why do people dying of hunger often have big stomachs?
823946
In most of my patients, they used water to try to overcome hunger pangs and bloated. Most of my patients with parasitic infestations were emaciated and cachexic.
337418
no, it's not an eating disorder. It's a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach regurgitates (backs up, or refluxes) into the esophagus. \n\nThis liquid usually contains acid that is produced by the stomach (which aids your digestion), thus it creates that 'burning feeling' deep down below your throat.\n\nIt's also a chronic condition. Once it begins, it's usually life-long. \n\nIt's also called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) -- go here to find out more: http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw99177
590982
Digestive problems, stomach pain, and appetite changes are caused by many things. They can be signs of serious problems such as ulcers, gallbladder problems, and reflux disease. They can also be caused by dietary problems and too little exercise. Often, they occur when we're under stress. But they may also be symptoms of depression.\n\nWhen people are depressed, they sometimes develop digestive problems, including nausea and constipation. Partly it's because the gut has the same serotonin and norepinephrine receptors as the brain. Worry, anxiety, and stress can therefore lead to intestinal difficulties. Also, depressed people often don't take good care of themselves. They may not eat enough, they may eat too much, and they may get very little exercise. All this can make the intestinal tract slow down, which can cause stomach problems.
773530
Why are you trying to make yourself throw up?  It is an unhealthy thing to do for it can cause damage to your esophagus and throat with the acid from your stomach coming back up.   People who are afraid of gaining weight use it to try to stop weight gain; it is usually a sign of anorexia and bulimia.   If this is the case I think you need to check in with your doctor or depending on your age, with your parents before it causes serious health problems.  \nThe best way to control your weight is to watch what you eat and exercise instead of eating and vomiting.
955044
Their bodies were literally unable to process the calories.  The human body is remarkable in its ability to adapt.  We are designed to shut down systematically, sacrificing the non-essential parts to save the essential ones.  First we live off the fat, then the muscle, then the organs that are nonessential.  At the same time the body begins to shut down non-essential functions to conserve energy.  Concentration victims were not starved in one sudden shot - they were systematically starved over many months and years.  Over time, their bodies become extremely efficient at performing only the most vital bodily functions on a minimum of calories.\n\nUnfortunately, when they were rescued and fed, a massive amount of calories, fat, protein, etc were put into their system at once.  For bodies that had been conditioned to exist on the barest minimum, it was too much.  Systems couldn't simply restart, and the sudden intake of so many calories literally sent the body into shock, much like freezing or a sudden trauma.  That type of shock would be completely survivable by a normal body, in much the same way a roller coaster ride is survived and enjoyed.  But for their abused bodies, it was too much.  There were reports of people scarfing down bowls of potato and pork-fat soup ravenously, only to die from shock, a smile still on their face.\n\nVery, very sad.\n.
452129
Its called Reflux, the little flap in the esophagus is slack and it is allowing food to return up to your friends mouth. This can cause problems if his stomach content is too acidic because it can cause ulcers in esophagus. Tell your friend to go to the Doctor.
879357
When u are overweight or obese....not only is it physically unhealthy but mentally too...cause of they way people treat them...sometimes the more they think about it and are reminded of this the more depressed they get and try to make it all go away...so they are more than likely to try to starve themselves or end it all...scary but it's true...
556015
Sometimes people do have lives that are not great and they turn to food for comfort.  Food like drugs can be an addiction to many people.  Food/drugs don't yell at you, don't call you names, don't put you down, don't hate you, don't beat you, etc....Yes, people who are overweight do know that in time being overweight will give them a heart-attack, stroke, high blood pressure, puts strain on your bones, make you have diabetes.  But, you also have to realize that in some homes the whole family is overweight and everyone eats the wrong stuff.  Smoking will eventually kill you, give you emphysema, had terrible smoker's cough, jaw cancer, throat cancer, lung cancer, etc....But, there are people who are thin and eat bad food and smoke and then go to the gym, they are still harming their bodies as well.  It's not always easy to shut off that I want to eat button or smoke button or do drugs button, some people don't have that switch even though they know it will kill them sooner or later.
51476
Yes, abnormal digestive system can cause you lose or gain weight.
353469
Could be a lot of things.  They say it takes the stomach 20 minutes to realize it's full and tell the brain "okay stop eating"  so try making each meal last at least 20 minutes (eat slower)\n\nYou could be eating a lot of sugars or carbs that burn a lot faster then proteins so you feel hungry more often.\n\nStrange thing about the stomach.  It's like a balloon.  The more you eat the more stretched out it becomes.  The less you eat the smaller it becomes and then it doesn't take as much food to fill it.  The Gastric Bypass surgery works on this principal.
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have found new clues to how the brain and the stomach interact with emotions to cause overeating and obesity. By looking at how the human brain responds to "fullness" messages sent to the brain by an implanted device that stimulates the stomach, the scientists have identified brain circuits that motivate the desire to overeat in the obese -- the same circuits that cause addicted individuals to crave drugs. The scientists have also verified that these circuits play a critical role in eating behaviors linked to soothing negative emotions. The study appears in the October 17, 2006 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, published online in PNAS Early Edition the week of October 2.\n\nThis study opens new territory in understanding how the body and brain connect to each other, and how this connection is tied to obesity," said lead author Gene-Jack Wang of Brookhaven Lab's Center for Translational Neuroimaging. "We were able to simulate the process that takes place when the stomach is full, and for the first time we could see the pathway from the stomach to the brain that turns 'off' the brain's desire to continue eating."
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A person is supposed to eat every 4 hours(it takes so long for complete digestion of the food).\n\nWhen we have not eaten food for some time,the stomach is empty.the stomach wall will secrete acids(HCl) and enzymes for digestion of food wether food is present in stomach or not...this results in accumulation of acid and enzymes in the stomach which causes the "grumbling noise" in the stomach.\n\nThis signal's to the brain that the body needs food...thereby causing hunger pangs.
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well, the short answer is that people who are highly overweight have a great deal of water retention.  Their fat cells are engorged with water, and that's where a lot of the weight comes from.  When you start working out and cutting down on the food, your body will quickly adjust to the new activity and calorie-intake levels, and that water weight can go away pretty quickly.  When it comes down to actually depriving the fat cells so severely that the cells become fully metabolized, that only happens after they have been taxed over a long period of time.  In simple terms, your body needs to be convinced that those cells need to go and go for good.  \n\nIf you think of fat cells as little plants, dieting and exercising is like denying the plants water.  That first big shot of weight loss is like when the plants droop and shrivel.  But if you fall off the wagon and re-water the plants, tyhey perk right up.  The real weight loss happens when the plants die and die for good.  That takes a lot more than just letting the plants droop, if you follow.  \n\nAs for that first spike in weight gain, that's an old evolutionary survival mechanism designed for when prehistoric nomadic human tribes had to relocate once the food in a certain location ran out.  Once it's time to move, there's a sudden sharp increase in physical activity, so your body says "uh oh!  we might be in trouble!" and you will start storing body fat more efficiently, thereby gaining weight.  Your body thinks you're about to do some travelling, which may mean going a long time without food, so it's storing up some fat just in case that's true.  Once your body becomes accustomed to your new activity and calorie-intake levels, your body "calms down" and then you can start slimming down (this is why consistency is so important in trying to lose weight).  But it's the sudden shock to your system that makes it freak out and start storing all the fat that it can "just in case."
323574
Because you're not only passing food that hasn't been fully digested by your Large Intestine, but some stomach acid as well.
324547
You stomach is constatly churning to process food. When it is empty (i.e. hunger) it still churns but there is no food and you hear an echo, of sorts.
663697
i will tell you the exact answer to this, see wat happens is when you drink more of water ur stomach is distended, the thirst centre in ur brain is satisfied, at the same time ur hunger centre is also inhibited so u tend to eat less.... also water helps in faster digestion and more excretion of waste products helping u to lose weight
847066
No, it's lazy and it's dangerous. If you really want to lose weight do it the proper way. People die because of stomach stapling, they claim all they want is to be thin - but apparently not enough to get out of their reinforced chair and do some exercise once in a while.