After doing some research on this subject, I decided to prepare a table that highlights the difference between these very different situations.
| Starvation | Cachexia | |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The state of being hungry when no food is available. | Loss of body mass that cannot be reversed nutritionally. |
| Feeling "hungry" | Yes | No |
| Resting metabolism | Decreased | Increased |
| Food intake | None | Low to normal |
| Reversable with nutrition | Yes | No |
| Presence of pathology | No | Yes |
