How long can a person live without food

This is a very popular question that we often discuss but the reality is that how long can a person live without food will depend on medical, physical and other factors.

Survival without food is possible for a number of weeks providing you are in a secure environment and not suffering from adverse climate conditions but survival without water is the main problem as your body needs water to function properly.

Many overweight people can live without food for a number of weeks due to their excess fat but the burning question " How long can a person live without food ? " will never just have one correct answer as lack of food will lead to other serious medical conditions such as a weakened immune system which could effect obese people more as they may have more health problems.

Diets of those in poor countries often involve people surviving without food for many days depending on circumstances but a regualr water intake can prolong a person living without food. Indeed there are some rare cases where people without food and water have survived for a number of weeks.