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See overeating studies led by Ethan Sims in the 1960s. How does the existence of a TV show that put subjects under calorie restriction prove that this doesn't
by hoschicz 7y ago
See overeating studies led by Ethan Sims in the 1960s.
How does the existence of a TV show that put subjects under calorie restriction prove that this doesn't work?
P.S. from skimming the wikipedia page I'd expect that the participants were subject to further calorie restriction beyond the first one
- scarface74 7y agoThey didn’t gain 600 pounds plus by overeating up to six months. They have spent years overeating and gaining weight.
- hoschicz 7y agoThey way to look at this from a insulin resistance perspective is that years overeating caused them to develop insulin resistance, which in turn caused them to become obese.
- scarface74 7y agoAnd when they are given tools to help them not to overeat like a gastric bypass did their insulin level resistance decrease? Also on the same show, when they were put under medical supervision where they had to consume only 1200 calories a day they would drop around 30-50 pounds. There was one guy who would lose 20 pounds in a week (he weighed over 800 pounds) when his mom couldn't sneak food to him.
- loco5niner 7y agoI'm sure they were quite obese before insulin resistance kicked in.
- AstralStorm 7y agoThat depends, in some people it's resistance first (essentially prediabetes), in others it's obesity first. Some others develop insulin resistance when even moderately obese, there are a few who never develop it despite being extremely overweight. The lower insulin resistance, the better the effect of diet, usually.
- scarface74 7y agoIf that were true, weight loss surgery wouldn’t help. It takes away their ability to eat too much at once by reducing the size of their stomach. - it doesn’t change their insulin levels. If you watch the show, most of them overeat as a coping mechanism and part of the treatment is psychological help.