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While both lack of sleep and lack of food can have severe health consequences, a person can typically survive longer without food than without sleep. Most people can endure several weeks without food, depending on their health and body fat reserves, but prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to serious cognitive and physical impairments and may be fatal within a few weeks. Generally, the body prioritizes sleep for recovery and optimal functioning, so extended sleep deprivation could lead to death more quickly than starvation.

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