More about alternate theories of obesity

[nancylebov]

Here's an article about recent research. Lots about intestinal microbes and how they affect digestive efficiency and plenty about possible viral involvement in some people's obesity. The viral one is interesting--if it causes fat accumulation but low blood cholesterol, does that lower the risk of heart disease?

Here's my previous post on alternate theories of obesity.

Comments

[wouldyoueva.livejournal.com]

Fascinating article, that. I do wonder if that's part of the explanation for my weight gain--I was painfully thin until puberty and then gained a lot of weight at once, but what eating basically the same way.