Refeeding syndrome is a complex metabolic disturbance that occurs when nutrition is reintroduced to malnourished, critically ill patients. It is principally marked by rapid shifts in fluid and ...

“Refeeding syndrome” can be seen in anyone who is profoundly malnourished. It was first seen in WWII concentration camp victims who died soon after refeeding. This man had been breaking down muscle ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky mother is accused of nearly starving her son to death. Frankfort police say they were contacted by a social worker who had received a complaint from Norton ...

Heba Muraisi has reached 71 days without food whilst Kamran Ahmed has been hospitalised six times after 64 days, as medical experts warn of serious health risks including refeeding syndrome ...

Hunger exists on a spectrum. On the one end is food insecurity, where people are forced to adjust to fewer meals. As food becomes scarce, the body consumes its own reserves. The journey from hunger to ...