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They 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
by hoschicz 7y ago
They 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.