• This study aimed to explore the metabolic effects of two carbohydrate sources with different degrees of risk in obesity development when associated with a high fat intake. (mdpi.com)
  • 12.8 " Overall, the evidence from both prospective cohort studies and randomised controlled trials indicates that total carbohydrate intake appears to be neither detrimental nor beneficial to cardio-metabolic health and colo-rectal health . (zoeharcombe.com)
  • The study found that dietary intake of saturated fatty acids is associated with a modest increase in serum total cholesterol - but not with cardiovascular disease . (coconutoil.com)
  • A 2010 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a reduction in saturated fat intake must be evaluated in the context of replacement by other macronutrients, such as carbohydrates. (coconutoil.com)
  • These include small numbers of intake studies, differing approaches to analysing carbohydrate, a variety of terms used to describe sugars intakes and a dearth of information about starch intakes. (nature.com)
  • In infants, minimum carbohydrate (mainly lactose) intake should be 40% of total energy, gradually increasing to 55% energy by the age of 2 years. (nature.com)
  • For horses diagnosed with Equine Metabolic Syndrome, obesity, laminitis and/or insulin resistance, the need for dietary management of nonstructural carbohydrate intake is necessary. (horsefeedblog.com)
  • The theory is that a higher protein in relation to carbohydrate intake lowers insulin levels and causes weight loss. (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • As less fibrous starches are consumed, there is a reduction in dietary fibre intake too, as well as antioxidant vitamins and minerals. (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • In multivariable linear regression models, we found an interaction (P less than 0.05) between the ratio of saturated fat to carbohydrate intake as a continuous variable and PLIN1 11482G>A for HOMA-IR (homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance) in women. (usda.gov)
  • For carriers of the minor allele but not for non-carriers, as the ratio of saturated fat to carbohydrate intake increased, predicted HOMA-IR increased (P=0.002). (usda.gov)
  • By dichotomizing the ratio of saturated fat to carbohydrate intake into high and low, we found significant interaction terms for insulin and HOMA-IR (P less than 0.05). (usda.gov)
  • Moreover, HC diets have been proposed as a way to fight against obesity ( 7 - 9 ), and recent dietary guidelines insist on reducing fat intake and maintaining 45-65% of intake as carbohydrate based on whole grain, vegetables, and fruits ( 10 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • However, the idea of replacing fat with carbohydrate is now challenged by the respective quality of fats and carbohydrates ( 11 ), insisting on the adverse effects of high glycemic index carbohydrate on the control of food intake and on the evolution of insulin resistance ( 12 , 13 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • In direct opposition to previous dietary recommendations, we're now being preached a sermon of carbohydrate reduction and an increased intake of fat. (topdocumentaryfilms.com)
  • Unlike the micronutrients, the macronutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates) all contribute to dietary energy intake. (eatforhealth.gov.au)
  • It is important to remember that these recommendations are recommendations for otherwise healthy people and it is assumed that usual dietary intake will be at a level to maintain current body weight (ie these are not necessarily recommendations for optimal weight loss diets or for treatment or management of existing chronic disease conditions). (eatforhealth.gov.au)
  • It is recognised that the National Nutrition Survey data were based on 24-hour recall and as such do not assess usual dietary intake in individuals. (eatforhealth.gov.au)
  • Hall et al noted that low-carb diet supporters posit that " intake of high glycemic carbohydrates leads to elevated postprandial insulin thereby promoting body fat accumulation while increasing hunger and energy intake " (the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity) (Ref 2). (zoeharcombe.com)
  • Alternatively, low-fat diet proponents argue that " high fat intake promotes body fat storage due to passive overconsumption of energy resulting from the high energy density of dietary fat" (the passive overconsumption model of obesity). (zoeharcombe.com)
  • For infants as well as individuals with decreased sugar intake because of starvation or dietary choices, ketones are the preferred fuel and source of carbon chains. (medscape.com)
  • Low fiber intake is believed to be linked with obesity. (diethealthclub.com)
  • Soluble dietary fiber intake has the ability to reduce an inconsistency in the level of blood sugar as it slows down the absorption of glucose and traps carbohydrates from the foods consumed. (diethealthclub.com)
  • Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • High carbohydrate intake was associated with higher risk of total mortality, whereas total fat and individual types of fat were related to lower total mortality. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • The sessions focused on ways to achieve the lowest fat or carbohydrate intake that could be maintained long-term and emphasized diet quality. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • Increasing intake of protein relative to carbohydrates fills you up more, so you wind up eating less3. (atkins.com)
  • Researchers continue to discover more metabolic and digestive disorders resulting from overconsumption of trans-fats and refined white flour carbohydrates, combined with low fiber intake. (annecollins.com)
  • The westernization transition is usually accompanied by increases in obesity, decreases in physical activity and alterations in dietary intake toward more calories, fat and non-complex carbohydrates. (justia.com)
  • They greatly reduced their calories and carbohydrate intake. (institutefornaturalhealing.com)
  • The dietary activators of AMPK include following a balanced anti-inflammatory calorie-restricted diet such as the Zone diet, coupled with the adequate intake of omega-3 fatty acids and sufficient consumption of polyphenols. (drsears.com)
  • It is not simply reducing calories but reducing calories while also maintaining adequate protein intake to preserve lean body mass, balanced with the correct levels of low-glycemic-load carbohydrates and low levels of fat. (drsears.com)
  • C-reactive protein level had a significant association with body mass index (r = 0.18), adiposity (r = 0.23), smoking (r = 0.20), carbohydrate intake (r = 0.19) and saturated fatty acid (r = 0.20). (who.int)
  • This review is focused on the fate of dietary glucose under conditions of chronically high energy (largely fat) intake, evolving into the metabolic syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • We are not prepared for excess dietary energy, our main defenses being decreased food intake and increased energy expenditure, largely enhanced metabolic activity and thermogenesis. (medscape.com)
  • Intensive interventions for weight management, however, increase the potential for hypoglycemia, so clinicians should be aware of any changes in patients' dietary intake and adjust antidiabetes medications accordingly. (medscape.com)
  • Circulating Triglycerides and the Association of Triglycerides with Dietary Intake Are Altered by Alpha-2-Heremans-Schmid Glycoprotein Polymorphisms. (cdc.gov)
  • Being able to regulate appetite such a long time after a meal is of major significance for energy intake and thus prevents weight gain and obesity", says Anne Nilsson, a researcher in applied nutrition at the Antidiabetic Food Centre, Lund University. (lu.se)
  • There are several factors that act and interact in the regulation of food intake and energy deposition, contributing to the development and maintenance of obesity, including: endocrinal, adipose, intestinal and neuronal factors 2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: A dietary pattern defined by a high intake of fruits was associated with a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes. (lu.se)
  • In rodent models of obesity/diabetes, dietary nitrate supplementation improved insulin signaling and promoted glucose transporter 4 translocation [ 15 , 16 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • It would have been far better to give an independent panel (we'll come to conflicts) a free remit on food and health and then they may have been able to spot a connection between the change in dietary guidelines (1983 UK) and the concomitant epidemics of obesity and diabetes. (zoeharcombe.com)
  • 12.15 " Prospective cohort studies indicate that a diet rich in dietary fibre is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases, coronary events, type 2 diabetes mellitus and colo-rectal cancer . (zoeharcombe.com)
  • Taubes' 600-page book is the culmination of five years of work researching a century worth of epidemiological and clinical research into the carbohydrate and fat hypotheses regarding physiology, metabolism, obesity, and the "diseases of civilization" - coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer, dementia, etc. (chipbennett.net)
  • These include obesity , hypothyroidism , and diabetes . (medlineplus.gov)
  • The problem is that carbohydrates break down into glucose, which causes the body to release insulin, a hormone that is fantastically efficient at storing fat…excessive carbohydrates lead not only to obesity, but also, over time, to Type 2 diabetes and, very likely, heart disease. (heartland.org)
  • Evidence for detrimental effects on nutrient dilution, obesity, diabetes or cognition is limited. (nature.com)
  • Doctors may recommend diet and lifestyle modifications for people who have PCOS and a body mass index greater than 25 or a diagnosis of insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Individuals who develop insulin resistance are at risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes. (usda.gov)
  • Many members of the dieting public have lost substantial amounts of weight adhering to a low carb regimen, and they've been assured that their new eating choices have also created a meaningful dent in their risks for obesity, type 2 diabetes and other chronic health issues. (topdocumentaryfilms.com)
  • As rates of sugar-related disorders such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease climb, many experts believe that when Americans rid themselves of fat, they simply replaced it with sugar in all its forms. (time.com)
  • Some of the children went from being insulin resistant, a precursor state to developing diabetes, in which the body's insulin levels can no longer keep up with the pace of breaking down sugar that's coming in from the diet, to insulin sensitive. (time.com)
  • What you may not know is that too much fat is a predictor of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, insulin resistance, and different forms of cancer. (healthcanal.com)
  • Effects of low-carbohydrate- compared with low-fat-diet interventions on metabolic control in people with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review including GRADE assessments. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • The major cause of diabetes in cats is obesity, which is made worse by inactivity and excessive dietary carbohydrates. (friendshiptails.com)
  • In Izzy's case she is not overweight but the steroid injection could have affected her ability to produce insulin resulting in diabetes. (friendshiptails.com)
  • Once we had a diagnosis of diabetes, we needed to start Izzy on twice daily insulin injections and adjust her diet. (friendshiptails.com)
  • Associated health disorders include insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes as well as obesity. (annecollins.com)
  • Stay on the same path and things are likely to only get worse - increasing your risk for serious heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, many other problems, and early death. (heartlandnaturopathic.com)
  • The "end-stage" of this is type II diabetes (also called non-insulin dependent diabetes and used to be called adult onset). (heartlandnaturopathic.com)
  • Type II diabetes (i.e., insulin resistant diabetes) used to be called adult onset diabetes. (heartlandnaturopathic.com)
  • Type 1 (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM) is due primarily to autoimmune-mediated destruction of pancreatic β-cells, resulting in absolute insulin deficiency. (justia.com)
  • By contrast, type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, NIDDM) is characterized by insulin-resistance and inadequate insulin secretion. (justia.com)
  • Type 2 diabetes is increasingly common primarily because of increases in the prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle and obesity. (justia.com)
  • All the abnormalities in diabetes basically result from an imbalance between insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion. (justia.com)
  • With time, however, the beta-cell fails to maintain its high rate of insulin secretion and the insulin resistance leads to the development of impaired glucose tolerance and eventually overt diabetes mellitus. (justia.com)
  • But, more importantly, you also have the dietary roadmap to help to reduce other chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer's. (drsears.com)
  • Most people are aware of the worldwide epidemics of diabetes and obesity. (drjillalthoff.com)
  • The good news is that both obesity and diabetes can be addressed with lifestyle-related changes. (drjillalthoff.com)
  • It is also well-known that maintaining a healthy diet and getting regular exercise prevents obesity and prevents or delays the most common type diabetes (type 2 diabetes). (drjillalthoff.com)
  • Does Eating High-Glycemic-Index Foods Lead to Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease? (acsh.org)
  • 1998), by H. Leighton Steward and associates diets high in carbohydrate (CHO) are responsible for insulin increases that inhibit fat-burning and lead to obesity, type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus), and atherosclerosis (specifically, coronary heart disease, or CHD). (acsh.org)
  • In any case, the relationship of high-GI foods and/or a high-CHO diet to the development of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains to be puzzled out. (acsh.org)
  • Epidemiological studies have not lent much credence to the notion that high-CHO diets in general, or those consisting mostly of high-GI foods, lead to obesity, diabetes, and CVD. (acsh.org)
  • The contention that the quantity or percentage of CHO in a diet, or the relative ability of individual foods or diets to increase plasma glucose concentrations, is the primary determinant in the development of obesity, insulin resistance,* and type 2 diabetes is inconsistent with some observations of human populations. (acsh.org)
  • However, appropriate nutritional intervention, implementation, and ultimate compliance with the plan remain some of the most vexing problems in diabetes management for three major reasons: First, there are some differences in the dietary structure to consider, depending on the type of diabetes and medication the PWD is taking. (nih.gov)
  • The incidence of diabetes mellitus or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is increased secondary to hyperglycemia (from insulin resistance) or hyperlipidemia, respectively. (medscape.com)
  • The sum of inflammatory signals and deranged substrate handling induce most of the metabolic syndrome traits: insulin resistance, obesity, diabetes, liver steatosis, hyperlipidemia and their compounded combined effects. (medscape.com)
  • If insulin resistance becomes moderate or severe, diabetes may develop. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Stina's main interest has always been in the prevention of obesity and diabetes, and related diseases. (lu.se)
  • Carbohydrate quality might be more important than quantity to reduce type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk. (lu.se)
  • By stimulating insulin secretion, carbohydrates make us fat and ultimately cause obesity. (chipbennett.net)
  • From these results, we make the hypothesis that in CS rats, CCK increased pancreatic secretion, which may favor a quicker absorption of carbohydrates and consequently induces an enhanced inhibition of lipid oxidation in the liver, leading to a progressive accumulation of fat preferentially in visceral deposits. (frontiersin.org)
  • Effect of Low-Fat vs Low-Carbohydrate Diet on 12-Month Weight Loss in Overweight Adults and the Association with Genotype Pattern of Insulin Secretion. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • To determine the effect of a healthy low-fat (HLF) diet vs a healthy low-carbohydrate (HLC) diet on weight change and if genotype pattern or insulin secretion are related to the dietary effects on weight loss. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • Primary outcome was 12-month weight change and determination of whether there were significant interactions among diet type and genotype pattern, diet and insulin secretion, and diet and weight loss. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • There was no significant diet-genotype pattern interaction (P = .20) or diet-insulin secretion (INS-30) interaction (P = .47) with 12-month weight loss. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • In this 12-month weight loss diet study, there was no significant difference in weight change between a healthy low-fat diet vs a healthy low-carbohydrate diet, and neither genotype pattern nor baseline insulin secretion was associated with the dietary effects on weight loss. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • In response to hyperglycemia after a meal, pancreatic insulin secretion is stimulated and the combination of hyperinsulinemia plus hyperglycemia promotes glucose uptake (by splanchnic and peripheral, primarily muscle, tissues) and suppresses hepatic glucose production. (justia.com)
  • Because the pancreas is able to appropriately augment its secretion of insulin to offset the insulin resistance, glucose tolerance remains normal. (justia.com)
  • When we eat processed carbs, the body increases insulin secretion and suppresses glucagon secretion, which signals the fat cells to store more calories leaving fewer calories to fuel muscles and other metabolically active tissues. (fitnessgained.com)
  • Low-carbohydrate diets restrict carbohydrate consumption relative to the average diet. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is a lack of standardization of how much carbohydrate low-carbohydrate diets must have, and this has complicated research. (wikipedia.org)
  • One definition, from the American Academy of Family Physicians, specifies low-carbohydrate diets as having less than 20% of calories from carbohydrates. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is no good evidence that low-carbohydrate dieting confers any particular health benefits apart from weight loss, where low-carbohydrate diets achieve outcomes similar to other diets, as weight loss is mainly determined by calorie restriction and adherence. (wikipedia.org)
  • The macronutrient ratios of low-carbohydrate diets are not standardized. (wikipedia.org)
  • As of 2018[update], the conflicting definitions of "low-carbohydrate" diets have complicated research into the subject. (wikipedia.org)
  • The National Lipid Association Nutrition and Lifestyle Task Force define low-carbohydrate diets and those containing less than 25% of calories from carbohydrates, and very low carbohydrate diets being those containing less than 10% carbohydrates. (wikipedia.org)
  • A 2016 review of low-carbohydrate diets classified diets with 50 g of carbohydrate per day (less than 10% of total calories) as "very low" and diets with 40% of calories from carbohydrates as "mild" low-carbohydrate diets. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most vegetables are low- or moderate-carbohydrate foods (in some low-carbohydrate diets, fiber is excluded because it is not a nutritive carbohydrate). (wikipedia.org)
  • Low-carbohydrate diets are not an option recommended in the 2015-2020 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which instead recommends a low-fat diet. (wikipedia.org)
  • Low-carbohydrate diet proponents emphasize research saying that low-carbohydrate diets can initially cause slightly greater weight loss than a balanced diet, but any such advantage does not persist. (wikipedia.org)
  • has become confused[vague] by the way in which some diets, such as the Zone diet and the South Beach diet are promoted as "low-carbohydrate" when in fact they would more properly be termed "medium-carbohydrate" diets. (wikipedia.org)
  • This paper provides a narrative review of the role and suggested requirements for digestible carbohydrate in the diets of infants and toddlers. (nature.com)
  • There has been a few posts regarding low carbohydrate, high protein or ketogenic diets on MuscleTalk, so I thought I'd voice my views through an article. (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • These diets claim to alter the way we metabolise food, and their advocates argue that obesity is a consequence of dietary carbohydrate rather than dietary fat or total calories. (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • There is evidence that calorie deficient low carbohydrate, high protein diets do produce a more rapid and greater initial weight loss compared to isoenergetic more moderate carbohydrate diets, with the associated benefits 2,3 . (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • They fill you up more than on diets of comparable energy intakes with a higher carbohydrate : protein ratio. (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • Protein rich diets also increase thermogenesis, and therefore 24-hour energy expenditure more than with similar energy higher carbohydrate intakes 4 . (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • Low carbohydrate diets are, by definition, high in protein and fat. (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • However, low carbohydrate, high protein diets may also lead to increased calcium excretion and reduced bone mineral content 5 . (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • High-fat (HF) diets, when compared to high-carbohydrate (HC) diets, are more at risk to induce body weight gain because of the large storage capacities of adipose tissue and the low satiating effects of high fat diets, as compared to the low capacities of the glycogen stores and of the de novo lipogenesis cost ( 6 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Previous research suggests genotype or insulin-glucose dynamics may modify the effects of diets. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • In the HLF vs HLC diets, respectively, the mean 12-month macronutrient distributions were 48% vs 30% for carbohydrates, 29% vs 45% for fat, and 21% vs 23% for protein. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • Low carbohydrate diets. (wellstreet.com)
  • The type of carbohydrates consumed (by way of glycemic index or load) is important in these diets. (wellstreet.com)
  • To summarize, evidence has pointed to the Mediterranean Diet and Low Carbohydrate Diets as reasonable alternatives to the traditional Low Fat Diet. (wellstreet.com)
  • They further contend that diets relatively high in protein and/or fat are the key to reducing blood insulin, losing weight, and improving health. (acsh.org)
  • Scientific findings have positively associated (1) diets high in fat (especially saturated fat) and in refined CHOs (particularly sugars) and (2) the development of insulin resistance. (acsh.org)
  • We are adapted to carbohydrate-rich diets similar to those of our ancestors. (medscape.com)
  • Present-day diets are often hyperenergetic, high on lipids, with abundant protein and limited amounts of starchy carbohydrates. (medscape.com)
  • The session also includes a brief review of carbohydrates, fats, and protein in relation to chronic disease, as well as a discussion of practical approaches to nutrition counseling. (lifestylemedicine.org)
  • Others include Radiant Health (Professor Brian Peskin), the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet (Dr Richard Heller and Dr Rachel Heller), the Diet Cure (Julia Ross), Protein Power (Dr Michael Eades and Dr Mar Eades), Eat Fat, Get Thin (Barry Groves), and many more. (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • Thus, for example, a high fat diet is usually relatively low in carbohydrate and vice versa and a high protein diet is relatively low in carbohydrate and/or fat. (eatforhealth.gov.au)
  • For example, in assessing the effects of a high carbohydrate diet on a specific endpoint, the test diet must be relatively low in fat and/or protein and/or vary in its energy content. (eatforhealth.gov.au)
  • The ABLC diet was 75% fat, 10% carbohydrate and 15% protein. (zoeharcombe.com)
  • A generous "rounding" of the dietary changes would have protein at 15% and a swing from carb/fat from 45/40 to 50/35. (blogspot.com)
  • By this logic, any excess of calories-whether from protein, carbohydrate or fat (the three main components, or "macronutrients," in food)-will inevitably pack on the pounds. (blogspot.com)
  • It also promotes effective carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism. (mid-day.com)
  • Protein is one of three major classes of foods called macronutrients-the other two are fats and carbohydrates. (atkins.com)
  • Compared to carbohydrate, consuming protein has less of an effect on insulin (which drives fat storage), a greater effect on glucagon (which drives fat release) and a considerably greater increase in metabolic rate. (atkins.com)
  • A recent study showed that even eating snacks with a higher protein and lower carbohydrate composition can reduce the amount of food you eat at the next meal by 5 percent4. (atkins.com)
  • In fact, one study showed that healthy young women experienced 100 percent higher thermogenesis after eating high-protein meals-even two and a half hours later 5 than when they ate a "conventional" high-carbohydrate meal. (atkins.com)
  • This concept was demonstrated in an elegant 1999 study in which obese adolescents consumed isocaloric meals (400 calories) with different protein-to-carbohydrate ratios on three separate occasions ( 8 ). (drsears.com)
  • The Zone meal dramatically reduced insulin responses and increased the counter-regulatory hormone glucagon compared to the other two calorie-restricted meals with a higher carbohydrate-to-protein ratio ( 8 ). (drsears.com)
  • So, it is not simply reducing calories but having those restricted calories with the correct balance of protein, carbohydrate, and fat that stops hunger. (drsears.com)
  • Food combining involves combining protein and complex carbohydrates at each meal. (drjillalthoff.com)
  • Refined carbohydrates, starches, and sugars are also the most likely dietary causes of cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, and the other common chronic diseases of modern times. (chipbennett.net)
  • Digestible dietary carbohydrates comprising two main categories-starch and sugars. (nature.com)
  • Prevent obesity by providing a forage-based nutritionally balanced diet with controlled starches and sugars. (horsefeedblog.com)
  • Assessing NAFLD risk among lean individuals may depend on greater awareness of menopausal status, genetic factors, ethnicity - especially among those of Asian Indian and Hispanic ancestry - alcohol consumption, and dietary factors, including added sugars, refined carbohydrates, saturated fat and cholesterol. (tgen.org)
  • Overall, their fasting blood sugar levels dropped by 53%, along with the amount of insulin their bodies produced since insulin is normally needed to break down carbohydrates and sugars. (time.com)
  • Dietary simple sugars and other refined carbohydrates. (heartlandnaturopathic.com)
  • The UK National Health Service recommend that "carbohydrates should be the body's main source of energy in a healthy, balanced diet. (wikipedia.org)
  • Insulin resistance refers to the body's inability to respond to the hormone insulin, which is needed in order for the cells to use glucose as fuel. (usda.gov)
  • Little did the public know that this influx of carbs worked to stimulate their body's production of insulin, which in turn enhanced their ability to store fat. (topdocumentaryfilms.com)
  • Insulin resistance (IR) is when the body's cells no longer respond as they should to insulin. (heartlandnaturopathic.com)
  • The earliest detectable abnormality in NIDDM is an impairment in the body's ability to respond to insulin. (justia.com)
  • In many women with polycystic ovary syndrome, the body's cells resist the effects of insulin (called insulin resistance or sometimes prediabetes). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Gary Taubes is one of them, His book , Good Calories Bad Calories (The Diet Delusion in the UK and Australia), sets out the case against what he calls the Dietary Fat Hypothesis for obesity and heart disease, and proposes instead the Carbohydrate Hypothesis: that both obesity and heart disease are caused by excessive consumption of refined carbohydrates, rather than dietary fat. (lesswrong.com)
  • When insulin levels are elevated, we stockpile calories as fat. (chipbennett.net)
  • Fat has approximately nine calories per gram and carbohydrate has approximately four calories per gram. (zoeharcombe.com)
  • Because of this energy density difference between fat and carbohydrate, the ABLC diet delivered approximately 2 calories per gram of food and the PBLF diet delivered half of that. (zoeharcombe.com)
  • After nine days of having their total dietary sugar reduced to 10% of their daily calories, however, they showed improvements in all of these measures. (time.com)
  • What Makes You Fat: Too Many Calories, or the Wrong Carbohydrates? (blogspot.com)
  • We get the rehashing of how WWII stopped Bergmann and Bauer's Lipophilia Hypothesis from becoming the working hypothesis for obesity, and yet another primer on calories vs. carbohydrates. (blogspot.com)
  • The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight," the World Health Organization says, "is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. (blogspot.com)
  • Eating too many calories for our enery needs must be a major candidate for the main cause of the modern obesity epidemic. (annecollins.com)
  • On the other hand, the "eat less" group contends that the scientific evidence for the Carbohydrate-Insulin model doesn't exist, and to lose weight, you must consume fewer calories. (drsears.com)
  • Since AMPK is the master regulator of metabolism, reducing its dietary inhibitors (excess calories and excess glucose) while simultaneously increasing its dietary activators (the Zone diet, omega-3 fatty acids, and polyphenols) represents a new theory for obesity. (drsears.com)
  • By driving fat accumulation, carbohydrates also increase hunger and decrease the amount of energy we expend in metabolism and physical activity. (chipbennett.net)
  • Perhaps the most controversial aspect of this book is not Taubes' conclusions, but rather the implied indictment of the medical research community with respect to hypothesis regarding the connections between fat, carbhoydrates, heart disease, metabolism, and obesity. (chipbennett.net)
  • Variations in the perilipin 1 gene, which regulates the metabolism of the cells that store fat (adipocytes), have been reported to be associated with risk of both obesity and insulin resistance. (usda.gov)
  • We aimed to investigate a previously demonstrated saturated fat and carbohydrate interaction for insulin resistance for perilipin (PLIN1), a regulator of adipocyte metabolism. (usda.gov)
  • Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism occur in many forms. (medscape.com)
  • Acquired or secondary derangements in carbohydrate metabolism, such as diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, and hypoglycemia, all affect the central nervous system. (medscape.com)
  • The remaining disorders of carbohydrate metabolism are the rare inborn errors of metabolism (ie, genetic defects). (medscape.com)
  • The inherited defects affecting carbohydrate metabolism that have been discovered so far are inherited as autosomal recessive traits. (medscape.com)
  • Most of the known defects of carbohydrate metabolism appear to be due to point mutations. (medscape.com)
  • By stimulating metabolism, manganese boosts insulin synthesis and enhances blood sugar conversion into energy. (mid-day.com)
  • Simply, the carbohydrate-insulin model suggests that we need to consider not only how much we eat but also how the foods we eat affect our hormones and metabolism . (fitnessgained.com)
  • These foods cause hormonal responses that fundamentally change our metabolism, driving fat storage, weight gain, and obesity. (fitnessgained.com)
  • Obesity can be best understood as the dysregulation of metabolism resulting in excess fat storage. (drsears.com)
  • Using that definition of obesity, then the real cause of our obesity crisis may involve inhibition in the master regulator of metabolism, which is AMPK. (drsears.com)
  • The trend of scientific evidence from CHO research suggests that, at least for some individuals, both the total quantity and the proportion of the various carbohydrates in a diet may figure complicatedly in feeding behavior, metabolism, and health. (acsh.org)
  • The mantra that saturated fat must be removed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease has dominated dietary advice and guidelines for almost four decades. (coconutoil.com)
  • The aspect of dietary saturated fat that is believed to have the greatest influence on cardiovascular risk is elevated concentrations of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. (coconutoil.com)
  • However, replacing dietary saturated fats with carbohydrates is associated with an increase in cardiovascular disease risk. (coconutoil.com)
  • Dietary restriction, exercise, and weight loss can reduce insulin resistance and testosterone levels, improving cardiovascular risk factors. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This Food as Medicine course session will provide an overview of the scientific evidence on food groups and dietary patterns for treatment and risk reduction of common lifestyle-related conditions, with a focus on cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, cancer prevention, and obesity. (lifestylemedicine.org)
  • This hormone makes the walls of the intestine less penetrable to endotoxins, which can raise the risk of metabolic diseases such as obesity and insulin resistance, as well as cardiovascular disease. (lu.se)
  • The aim of this narrative review is to outline the intakes of digestible carbohydrates and their role in health and disease, including the development of food preferences, as well the consequences of excess carbohydrate. (nature.com)
  • A search of available information on dietary intakes of children below the age of 4 years was conducted from 1985 up to 2010. (nature.com)
  • A number of factors limit the ability to obtain an overall picture of carbohydrate intakes and food sources in this age group. (nature.com)
  • There are few established adverse consequences of high intakes of digestible carbohydrate for young children. (nature.com)
  • Macronutrient intakes and genetic variants have been shown to interact to alter insulin resistance, but replications of gene-nutrient interactions across independent populations are rare, despite their critical importance in establishing credibility. (usda.gov)
  • Replication of the previously reported interaction between macronutrient intakes and PLIN1 genotype for insulin resistance reinforces the potential usefulness of applying genotype information in the dietary management of insulin resistance. (usda.gov)
  • The effect of alcohol on health outcomes has been reviewed elsewhere and will not be revisited here except to say that alcohol intakes below about 5% of dietary energy are recommended (NHMRC 1999, 2003). (eatforhealth.gov.au)
  • There appears to be quite a wide range of relative intakes of proteins, carbohydrates and fats that are acceptable in terms of chronic disease risk. (eatforhealth.gov.au)
  • The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine in constructing the US:Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes (FNB:IOM 2002) called this range the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR). (eatforhealth.gov.au)
  • Current research interests include evaluation of the relationship of school-level programs and policies on student dietary intakes, the impact of policy on nutrition practices in child care settings, and the relationship of federal, state and community-level programs and policies with child nutrition, weight status and health. (ucanr.edu)
  • and dietary fibre. (zoeharcombe.com)
  • It is a soluble dietary fibre that is derived from the root of the konjac plant. (herbalmagic.ca)
  • Recently, the development of with food (in particular dietary fibre, comprising more than 100 trillion mi- molecular tools and subsequently of enabling energy harvest from oth- crobes living in the intestines, the next-generation sequencing enabled erwise indigestible dietary com- mouth, the skin, the vagina, and the richness of the intestinal ecosys- pounds), interacting with cells (in- elsewhere in the body. (who.int)
  • The glycaemic index measures how blood sugar is affected straight after a meal, whereas the beans' dietary fibre, also referred to as insoluble carbohydrate, is not broken down in the large intestine until several hours later. (lu.se)
  • A new and improved obesity epidemic resulted. (topdocumentaryfilms.com)
  • Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat Health - 75 min - ★ 7.14 Obesity is the most substantial epidemic in. (topdocumentaryfilms.com)
  • The obesity epidemic that supposedly was instigated by the low fat craze is blamed on the fact that much of our additional caloric load is in the form of carbohydrates. (blogspot.com)
  • Iff* the obesity epidemic is due to some hormonal effect brought on by the macronutrient composition of the diet, we should be able to see this studying a macronutrient change within the range -- even an exaggerated one as above -- that has been associated with this obesity epidemic. (blogspot.com)
  • Oftentimes this has been simple carbohydrates, which some feel has contributed to our obesity epidemic. (wellstreet.com)
  • Any explanation of the root causes of the current obesity epidemic must account for its sudden appearance. (annecollins.com)
  • The blame for the current obesity epidemic belongs to modern dietary patterns, consumption of foods with a high glycemic load. (fitnessgained.com)
  • Obesity is a disorder of excess fat accumulation, not overeating and not sedentary behavior. (chipbennett.net)
  • Finally, the consequences of excess carbohydrate are reviewed, in each case by providing a summary of the available literature including, where available, the results of published systematic reviews of the issue. (nature.com)
  • It is claimed that excess dietary carbohydrate raises insulin levels which, in turn, causes more body fat deposition. (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • Thr risk factors and contributory causes of obesity - a disease of excess body fat characterised by a body mass index of 30+ - include a range of well-documented genetic and environmental factors. (annecollins.com)
  • Both groups are partially correct because excess calorie consumption as well as excess carbohydrate consumption will inhibit AMPK activity ( 7 ). (drsears.com)
  • The glucose excess elicits hyperinsulinemia, which may derive, in the end, into insulin resistance. (medscape.com)
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome is characterized by irregular or no menstrual periods and often obesity or symptoms caused by high levels of male hormones (androgens), such as excess body hair and acne. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Diagnosis of metabolic a 24hour dietary recall for 3 days (2 which originates from excess visceral syndrome was based on World Health workdays and 1 holiday) by a trained adipose tissue [2]. (who.int)
  • In the Southern region the prevalence of excess weight was 56.8% for males and 51.6% in females as well as being the region with the highest percentage of obesity: 15.9% of men and 19.6% of women. (bvsalud.org)
  • Low-carbohydrate diet advocates including Gary Taubes and David Ludwig have proposed a "carbohydrate-insulin hypothesis" in which carbohydrates are said to be uniquely fattening because they raise insulin levels and cause fat to accumulate unduly. (wikipedia.org)
  • The hypothesis appears to run counter to known human biology whereby there is no good evidence of any such association between the actions of insulin, fat accumulation, and obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • He gives a plausible narrative for how the Dietary Fat Hypothesis came to be accepted scientific wisdom despite not actually being true (or supported by the majority of the evidence). (lesswrong.com)
  • Even if you did, Taubes openly admits that his book is attempting to argue for the Carbohydrate Hypothesis - he is trying to convince you, why should you be surprised if you find yourself convinced? (lesswrong.com)
  • If this is the first time you've ever heard of Taubes, how far have you shifted your probability for the Dietary Fat Hypothesis based on reading this post? (lesswrong.com)
  • The volume, which includes some 70 pages of bibliographical references, is divided into three sections: a history of the fat-heart disease hypothesis, a history of the carbohydrate-heart disease hypothesis, and a history of the fat-obseity and carbohydrate-obesity hypotheses. (chipbennett.net)
  • The eat less/move more prescription has been widely disseminated for 40 years, and yet the prevalence of obesity, or the accumulation of unhealthy amounts of body fat, has climbed to unprecedented levels. (blogspot.com)
  • To the contrary: plenty of bona fide evidence places the blame squarely upon the over-consumption of refined carbohydrates. (chipbennett.net)
  • The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is one of those federal entities that should have no role in determining what is on your plate, but among its recommendations is the promotion of "a plant-based diet, reduced meat consumption, and only eating fish after reading up on which are good for you. (heartland.org)
  • Excessive alcohol consumption often leads to abdominal obesity, otherwise known as the beer belly . (healthcanal.com)
  • American consumption of sugar has risen every year despite widespread health information on the negative affects of sugar and refined carbohydrates. (heartlandnaturopathic.com)
  • The insulin resistance that is the result of this sugar consumption is a large part of the explanation for the declining health and increasing obesity of Americans. (heartlandnaturopathic.com)
  • reducing consumption of the rapidly digestible carbohydrates that flooded the food supply during the low-fat diet era lessens the underlying drive to store body fat. (fitnessgained.com)
  • Previous studies have indicated that the consumption of beans is likely to be linked to health benefits such as a lower risk of weight gain and obesity, but the reason for this has been unclear. (lu.se)
  • There is a statistically significant association between BP and number of meals (p = 0.01), TC and breastfeeding (p = 0.03) and TG with consumption of sausages (p = 0.02) and products rich in carbohydrates (p = 0.01). (bvsalud.org)
  • A major question is whether NAFLD in lean individuals represents a distinct disease requiring specific management, as suggested by many researchers, or is it a type of classical obesity-associated NAFLD that will respond to the current approach of weight loss, and the control of insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and excessive fat in blood? (tgen.org)
  • Diminishing insulin responses does not, as some authors claim, prevent or diminish either conversion of excessive energy from dietary CHO to fat or storage of such fat. (acsh.org)
  • Obesity increases the risk for EMS. (claramasondvm.com)
  • Obesity is the leading cause of pediatric high blood pressure and increases the risk of coronary heart disease. (drjillalthoff.com)
  • For example, the use of a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor combined with a ketogenic/low-carbohydrate diet increases the risk for euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis . (medscape.com)
  • Apply the concept of the dietary spectrum when making nutrition recommendations. (lifestylemedicine.org)
  • When considering low-starch or low-carb nutrition options, it is important for owners to calculate NSC in their horse's dietary regimen. (horsefeedblog.com)
  • Even though the origins of The carbohydrate-insulin model date back to the early 1900s, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition perspective is the most comprehensive formulation of this model to date. (fitnessgained.com)
  • Lifestyle management, medical nutrition therapy, physical activity, and patient education are foundational for treating obesity and T2D . (medscape.com)
  • Because dietary factors 'contribute substantially to the burden of preventable illness and premature death in the United States,' the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives encourage schools to provide nutrition education from preschool through 12th grade (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Similar patterns or trends were observed when saturated fat and carbohydrate were dichotomized into high and low as individual macronutrients. (usda.gov)
  • Investigating dietary patterns that may minimise sensations of hunger and maximise sensations of fullness is relevant in the context of improved control over body energy reserves. (cambridge.org)
  • Brown et al, in their attempt to determine whether postprandial changes in plasma carbohydrate and sugar alcohol concentrations are affected by clinical variables such as postnatal age, milk type, feeding volume, or feeding duration in term newborns, found that galactose is almost cleared completely by the neonatal liver. (medscape.com)
  • Furthermore, depending on the starch dose, a higher postprandial glucose and insulin response was observed in individuals with high AMY1 CN than in those with low AMY1 CN. (lu.se)
  • There is low to high (majority moderate) certainty for small improvements of unclear clinical importance in plasma glucose, triglycerides, and HDL concentrations favoring low carbohydrate food at half of the prespecified time points. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • Horses diagnosed with ID have both high insulin AND high glucose concentrations circulating in the blood. (claramasondvm.com)
  • The authors cited above profess that foods with high glycemic indexes i.e., foods whose ingestion rapidly results in high glucose concentrations are, primarily because of the insulin response their digestion elicits, the most dangerous foods. (acsh.org)
  • In line with the current recommendations, sugary drinks, whether high in added or natural sugar, should be discouraged to help prevent childhood obesity. (cambridge.org)
  • A high-risk (HR) high-fat diet containing 20% fructose was compared to a control lower-risk (LR) high-fat diet where a similar amount of carbohydrate was provided as a mix of digestible and resistant starch from high amylose maize. (mdpi.com)
  • There is evidence that the quality, rather than the quantity, of carbohydrate in a diet is important for health, and that high-fiber slow-digesting carbohydrate-rich foods are healthful while highly refined and sugary foods are less so. (wikipedia.org)
  • Searching the LW archives for 'Taubes' gives several, mostly positive, references to his work ( Eliezer seems to be convinced " Dietary scientists ignoring their own experimental evidence have killed millions and condemned hundreds of millions more to obesity with high-fructose corn syrup. (lesswrong.com)
  • Obesity, hyperglycemia (high blood glucose levels), and high levels of insulin are often present as well. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Alcohol, a diet high in carbohydrates, and estrogen use can make the condition worse. (medlineplus.gov)
  • When the ratio of saturated fat to carbohydrate was high, insulin and HOMA-IR were higher in minor allele carriers (P=0.004 and P=0.003, respectively), but did not differ when the ratio was low. (usda.gov)
  • We previously reported that rats prone to obesity exhibit an exaggerated increase in glucose oxidation and an exaggerated decline in lipid oxidation under a low-fat high-carbohydrate (LF/HC) diet. (frontiersin.org)
  • The brains of adults who live on a high-carbohydrate diet lose the ability to synthesize the key enzymes needed to metabolize ketones. (medscape.com)
  • Plums and prunes are high dietary fiber foods. (diethealthclub.com)
  • High content soluble dietary fiber foods include pears, apples, legumes, sweet potatoes and onions. (diethealthclub.com)
  • Subjects were randomised into two treatment arms (high MF = 3 meals+3 snacks/d or low MF = 3 meals/d) and subjected to the same dietary energy restriction of − 2931 kJ/d for 8 weeks. (cambridge.org)
  • The main objective of the present study was thus to investigate whether using a high-MF pattern (3 meals+3 snacks/d), with snacks being individually timed, could lead to greater weight loss than a low-MF pattern (3 meals/d) in response to an 8-week equi-energetic dietary energy restriction. (cambridge.org)
  • Six million American adults are now morbidly obese (BMI 40+), almost twice as high as 1980 severe obesity rates, while another 9.6 million have a BMI of 35-40. (annecollins.com)
  • We've told you before that a diet high in carbohydrates, not fats, is the quick way to weight gain. (institutefornaturalhealing.com)
  • In this study, we investigated the effects of dietary C. gracilis on lipid abnormalities in Sprague-Dawley rats fed a high-sucrose cholesterol-containing diet. (bvsalud.org)
  • with high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and resistance to the effects of insulin ) and risk of obesity. (msdmanuals.com)
  • We hypothesized that acute dietary nitrate (beet juice) ingestion improves insulin sensitivity in obese but not in nonobese adults. (hindawi.com)
  • In conclusion, insulin sensitivity was improved in obese but not in nonobese adults following coingestion of beet juice and glucose when oral bacteria nitrate reduction was not inhibited. (hindawi.com)
  • The purpose of the study described herein was to determine the influence of coingestion of dietary nitrate (beet juice: BJ) with glucose on glucose tolerance in obese adults, a population with presumably low NO bioavailability [ 1 , 3 , 24 ], and a healthy group of nonobese adults. (hindawi.com)
  • Thus the fitness capacity of obese individuals, especially those suffering from morbid obesity, is typically diminished. (annecollins.com)
  • Today in obesity research, scientists are screaming "eat less" or "reduce carbs" as their mantras to overcome obesity. (drsears.com)
  • Scientifically speaking, the "reduce carbs" group states that the Carbohydrate-Insulin model of obesity is the real cause of the problem ( 1 , 2 ). (drsears.com)
  • Thus, looking at how the diet controls AMPK becomes a potentially more fruitful area to understand our current obesity pandemic than turning up the volume on the "reduce carbs" versus "eat less" debate. (drsears.com)
  • This model explains why both the "eat less" and "reduce carbs" groups are partially correct but still not close to understanding the molecular causes of obesity. (drsears.com)
  • I am an obesity researcher and I think that in some sense the idea that we are programmed to eat and to store fat for lean days is correct, and that our current environment of abundance combines with this innate tendency to increase the prevalence of obesity. (lesswrong.com)
  • Interluekin-6 concentration was significantly correlated with dietary carbohydrate (r = 0.15), saturated fatty acid (r = 0.15) and glycaemic load (r = 0.15). (who.int)
  • Zinc is included in the GlucoTrust supplements to boost pancreatic insulin production. (mid-day.com)
  • There is also considerable evidence that some of the health parameters are closely linked to obesity, and that weight loss by any means improves them 1 . (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • One form of low-carbohydrate diet called the ketogenic diet was first established as a medical diet for treating epilepsy. (wikipedia.org)
  • In a group of Singaporean Asian women, those who carried a particular perilipin 1 variant and who also consumed a large amount of saturated fat, relative to the amount of carbohydrate, were more likely to have insulin resistance. (usda.gov)
  • Replication studies of this type are necessary before gene-diet interactions can be applied in the design of tailored dietary recommendations. (usda.gov)
  • The type of food eaten may also play an important role in the rise of obesity. (annecollins.com)
  • Given these limitations, an expert review of the evidence base described in the US:Canadian DRI review, together with consideration of papers published since the review, and dietary modelling to assess the effects of changes in macronutrients on micronutrients, was used to develop AMDRs for use with adults in Australia and New Zealand. (eatforhealth.gov.au)
  • It is likely that this low NO bioavailability contributes directly to insulin resistance [ 2 , 4 ], potentially via disrupted lipid handling, increased fat mass, and/or decreased glucose delivery [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The researchers evaluated the dietary, metabolic and anthropometric profile of adolescents born prematurely through a cross-sectional study and showed that even with healthy eating habits, they can present alterations in blood pressure, lipid, glycemic and/or anthropometric profiles. (bvsalud.org)
  • Furthermore, licorice contains flavonoids that aid in weight reduction and the prevention of obesity. (mid-day.com)
  • Milk may be a good alternative to sugary drinks with regard to weight management among young obesity-predisposed children. (cambridge.org)
  • The more easily-digestible and refined the carbohydrates and the more fructose they contain, the greater the effect on our health, weight, and well-being. (chipbennett.net)
  • Work with an equine nutritionist or veterinarian to understand what a healthy weight and body condition is for your horse to help prevent over-feeding or dietary imbalances that can contribute to EMS. (horsefeedblog.com)
  • Weight loss is therefore not due to raised serum insulin levels promoting body fat deposition. (muscletalk.co.uk)
  • PHOENIX, Ariz. - March 24, 2022 - Severe fatty liver disease is commonly associated with obesity, but according to a review of scientific literature conducted by researchers at Temple University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) , an affiliate of City of Hope , there is a growing body of evidence suggesting that even normal weight individuals can contract this potentially life-threatening condition. (tgen.org)
  • The benefits of dietary fiber also include weight control as it tends to reduce appetite by adding bulk to food. (diethealthclub.com)
  • Dietary modification remains key to successful weight loss. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • blood concentration of insulin 30 minutes after a glucose challenge) were associated with weight loss. (atkins-hcp.com)
  • During the Dietary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial (DIRECT), which randomized patients to a low-fat, Mediterranean, or low carbohydrate diet, the low-fat diet group showed the least weight loss, and also the least beneficial change in fasting plasma glucose and insulin levels. (wellstreet.com)
  • The secret to managing a metabolic horse is to keep his/her weight managed and avoid obesity, select feeds based on your horse's needs, and feed them properly. (claramasondvm.com)
  • In view of the sudden rise in weight levels - which is a worldwide trend as reflected in the new word "globesity" - environmental factors must be the prime cause of modern obesity. (annecollins.com)
  • However, the perspective published on the carbohydrate-insulin model explains weight gain differently. (fitnessgained.com)
  • 3 Campbell KL, et al: J Clin Oncol Reduced-Calorie Dietary Weight Loss, Exercise, and Sex Hormones in Postmenopausal Women: Randomized Controlled Trial. (drjillalthoff.com)
  • Careful attention should also be given to an individual's choice of dietary intervention for weight loss. (medscape.com)
  • What we do know is that severe clinical obesity leads to serious mobility problems caused by respiratory and musculoskeletal disorders. (annecollins.com)
  • The carbohydrate-insulin model claims that overeating isn't the root cause of obesity. (fitnessgained.com)
  • Currently, the debate on the cause of obesity reminds me of the old Miller Lite commercial with the two groups of ex-athletes screaming "less filling" or "great taste" at each other to explain their reason for drinking a light beer. (drsears.com)
  • Insulin sensitivity is improved with stimulation of NO generating pathways. (hindawi.com)
  • In light of these observations, increasing NO bioavailability may be an effective strategy to increase insulin sensitivity [ 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Obesity is an important disease with a growing incidence in the companion animal population. (petfoodindustry.com)
  • Patients on combination therapy with a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) will probably require dose reduction or withholding of glucose-lowering agents (sulfonylureas or insulin) to avoid low blood glucose. (medscape.com)
  • That's precisely what has happened to today's podcast interview guest who has become a bona fide YouTube nutritional rock star in the low-carb community although he himself doesn't believe in the concept of carbohydrate-restriction and originally declined all requests to appear on the podcast. (carbwire.com)
  • Currently available data provide low- to moderate certainty evidence that dietary carbohydrate restriction to a maximum of 40% yields slightly better metabolic control of uncertain clinical importance than reduction in fat to a maximum of 30% in people with T2D. (atkins-hcp.com)