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For some reason when I read the lipostat section I was reminded of decreases in average body temperature trends over time -- probably because of the temperature
by derbOac 5y ago
For some reason when I read the lipostat section I was reminded of decreases in average body temperature trends over time -- probably because of the temperature analogies.
I've sometimes wondered if microbiome factors are in play, and by extension, things like antibiotic use (maybe there are some studies about antibiotic exposure and weight gain?). I've usually thought of it in terms of microbiome -> gut -> digestion though, and the lipostat section made me wonder if it's more like microbiome -> "immune response" -> caloric expenditure.
- elliekelly 5y agoWhere can I read more about this?
- derbOac 5y agoThe body temperature decreases? This study was being discussed quite a bit when it came out, although there was prior work on it: https://elifesciences.org/articles/49555 https://elifesciences.org/articles/49555 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-human-body-temperatures-cooling-down/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-human-body-te... One hypothesis is that there's been a decline in baseline immune activity with decreased exposure to pathogens, better sanitation, better treatment of infections, etc. But people don't know for sure. I'm not sure that it applies to the obesity crisis as temps have been declining over a longer time period than what seems to be involved in that. But it got me wondering if there's something like that that might have came into play later. My guess is no, that it's something else, but I could see how antibiotic use might somehow be involved.