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An increase in carbohydrate intake at the expense of fat intake is believed by some authors to be responsible for the obesity epidemic in North America and parts of Europe.
Practitioners should consider the implications of carbohydrate and fat intake on obesity.
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Manche Autoren sind der Überzeugung, dass ein Anstieg der Kohlenhydratzufuhr zulasten der Fettzufuhr für die Adipositasepidemie in Nordamerika und manchen Teilen Europas verantwortlich ist.
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The claim is based on a long-standing debate in nutrition science.
Source
Low Carb – Trend oder optimale Ernährung?
Petra Rust · Ernährung & Medizin · 2018
DOI 10.1055/a-0549-9284
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