Which process allows a healthy person, starting with average body fat, to live totally deprived of food for as long as six to eight weeks?

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Ketosis is a metabolic state in which the body, deprived of enough carbohydrates for energy, starts to burn stored fats instead, leading to the production of ketones. In a situation where a person is deprived of food, the body can switch to this state to utilize fat reserves for energy, allowing survival for a period even without food intake. This process can sustain a healthy person with average body fat for weeks.

Which Process Allows a Healthy Person, Starting with Average Body