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Sure metabolic syndrome is a thing, but can you point to me evidence it is caused by these drinks? I agree re: the metabolic pathways, but yet to be convinced

• ncmncm 4y ago
  Obesity is a separate morbidity. 30% of obese Americans are not actually ill. But 40% of non-obese Americans are sick with metabolic syndrome. So, more than are obese and sick, by the raw numbers. Obesity is a big problem in the US, but metabolic syndrome is a bigger problem, and suffering both is worse than either alone. Pakistan has as much metabolic syndrome as other former UK colonies, but remarkably little obesity. Metabolic syndrome is a product of excess fructose in the bloodstream, itself a product of sugar consumed without enough accompanying fiber. Beverages are a particularly concentrated source, but other stuff packaged as food can be as bad.
  • danachow 4y ago
    > But 40% of non-obese Americans are sick with metabolic syndrome. 40% of the non obese adult population in the US? More BS dude. It should be easy to point to some relatively reputable public health agency or peer reviewed publication where this is substantiated. Among non overweight individuals I’m going to peg it more around 5%.