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Re:Sugar: the evolution of a forbidden fruit by beachstartup on Tuesday August 12, 2014 @01:49PM (#8169071)
yeah, but that's not what we're testing. this data doesn't isolate the variable of being kenyan.

the proper experiment would be to take half of the kenyan runners and fat-adapt them, and compare their performance to the other kenyans, as well as their previous selves.

has that study been done?

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Re:Sugar: the evolution of a forbidden fruit by xiaoma on Tuesday August 12, 2014 @03:03PM (#8169520)
The phenomena isn't limited to Kenyans. Top runners around the world have that kind of diet.

You're not going to find a "proper" experiment, but many, many athletes experiment with their diets, and ketogenic diets are pretty well explored ground. Athletes and coaches alike gravitate towards what yields results. Running is an extremely competitive sport with few barriers to entry and the claim of such a low-hanging "massive competitive advantage" is an extraordinary one that requires extraordinary evidence to be taken seriously.

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