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Dr. Jason Fung - 'The Aetiology of Obesity'

Low Carb Down Under · talk · Watch on YouTube

Nutrition & diet scienceMedicine & infectious disease

What it is

Dr. Jason Fung, a nephrologist, presents his view of the causes of obesity and type 2 diabetes, focusing on hormones such as insulin rather than calories alone. The talk draws on research and his Intensive Dietary Management program.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as a research-heavy introduction to how food type and hormones affect fat storage.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Dr. Fung's book and videos are the most informative and most scientific explanations of these concepts”

    Fung's explanations of sugar and carbs seen as most scientific.

    anindha, 2017-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Sugar industry withheld possible evidence of cancer link 50 years ago”

  2. “Dr. Jason Fung is a leading researcher on this”

    Fung on how hormones regulate fat stores.

    JohnWhigham, 2021-07 · Recommendation · in “Yes, drinking more water may help you lose weight”

  3. “I’d refer you the research of Dr. Jason Fung or Dr. Robert Lustig”

    Research on insulin's role in weight loss.

    user3939382, 2021-07 · Recommendation · in “Yes, drinking more water may help you lose weight”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: jason fung, obesity, insulin, low carb, fasting, type 2 diabetes

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