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The Minnesota Hunger Experiment
In 1944, 36 young men took part in a "starvation" experiment conducted by Dr. Ansel Keys in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ansel Keys' research plan was quite simple: first bring the volunteers to a state close to exhaustion, and then return them to a normal diet.
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The Minnesota Hunger Experiment - Rehabilitation
In 1944, 36 young men took part in a "starvation" experiment conducted by Dr. Ansel Keys in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After 6 months of starvation, the participants of the Minnesota experiment lost almost ¼ of their body weight. Their average weight was 52 kg. The rehabilitation period began on July 29, 1945.
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