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Cellular
Exaggerated carbohydrate intake is linked to disease and accelerated aging.
High carbohydrate intake may contribute to disease and aging processes.
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We discuss the molecular, cellular, and neuroendocrine mechanisms that link exaggerated carbohydrate intake to disease and accelerated aging.
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Supported by discussions of mechanisms linking intake to health outcomes.
Source
Faculty Opinions recommendation of Carbotoxicity-Noxious Effects of Carbohydrates.
Pankaj Kapahi · Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature · 2018
DOI 10.3410/f.734245524.793552366
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