Re:The carbs-obesity hypothesis
by simonbarker87 on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @05:25PM
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Perhaps then we are researching the wrong thing? Why is it that some people are able to subconsciously regulate their food intake just enough to stay healthy while others regularly eat (or drink) 100-200 calories a day more - which, over a number of weeks and months is enough to gain a decent amount of weight.
Exactly. That's the million-dollar question.
I think to draw this conclusion you need a (4) People who manage their nutrition and have uncontrollable weight gain.
Then, we can say there is a difference between (3) and (4) and attribute it to biology instead of diet.
1) People who don't manage their nutrition and maintain a healthy weight
2) People who manage their nutrition and maintain a healthy weight
3) People who don't manage their nutrition and have uncontrollable weight gain
Yes, if everyone who is (3) started going to the gym and counting calories as (2) do, then they would have an easier time maintaining a healthy weight. But most people can't do that. I can't do that for more than like a week at a time, but it doesn't matter because I'm a (1).
Why are (1) and (3) different? This has nothing to do with self-control or willpower. There's something off in (3)'s biological systems that calibrate their intake of food. The slightest caloric surplus leads to substantial weight gain over time. This question could occupy an army of scientists for decades, but the stigma against fat people has done serious damage to this very important medical research.