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    When people don't eat for 3 days, their insulin levels drop significantly, which is part of the body's adaptation to fasting.

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    The cardiovascular, metabolic and hormonal changes accompanying acute starvation in men and women

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    1994 Mar

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    The cardiovascular, metabolic and hormonal changes accompanying acute starvation in men and women

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    DOI: 10.1079/bjn19940150

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