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Dr. Jason Fung - 'The Aetiology of Obesity'

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.

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Why HN readers recommended it

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

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Low Carb Down Under
Topic
obesity and insulin
Format
talk
Level
intermediate
HN recommenders in dataset
3
HN mentions in dataset
5
Recommendation years in dataset
2017–2023

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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  • Refined sugar is the worst and refined carbohydrates are not that much better. I found that Dr. Fung's book and videos are the most informative and most scientific explanations of these concepts [1]. [1] [VIDEO]

    anindha on Hacker News · 2017-11
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  • Calories aren't equal, otherwise you'd feel sated for the day with 2000 calories of sugar (spoilers: you don't). Every year, we're finding out how much we still don't know about the body regulates our fat stores via hormones. Dr. Jason Fung is a leading researcher …

    JohnWhigham on Hacker News · 2021-07
    In Yes, drinking more water may help you lose weight

  • I’d refer you the research of Dr. Jason Fung or Dr. Robert Lustig, for example: [VIDEO] Here’s an article on keto from a medical journal [LINK] Even the experts debating here aren’t contesting the role of insulin in weight loss, but rather the secondary effects …

    user3939382 on Hacker News · 2021-07
    In Yes, drinking more water may help you lose weight

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