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Low carbs and syndrome X.(the low-carb continuum: expert analysis of the health applications: part 1)

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| April 01, 2004 | Holt, Stephen | COPYRIGHT 2004 PRIMEDIA Intertec, a PRIMEDIA Company. All Rights Reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Some soothsayers tell us that if the instance of obesity increases at its current level, almost every American will become overweight by the year 2050. But while many people tend to focus on the cosmetic aspects of their expanding waistlines, the real significance of obesity is the occurrence of many related diseases and associated, mounting death rates.

The prevention of obesity and related problems, such as Syndrome X and type 2 diabetes mellitus, constitutes a modern medical emergency. And there's no doubt that dietary intake of simple sugars--that is, simple carbohydrates--is a key miscreant. This makes carbohydrate restriction a logical approach to combat ...

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