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0 pointsXunxi9y ago0 comments

I read this obesity ascription to carbs a lot and it beats me. I am from an African country where carbohydrate dominant meals are the staple. It is not uncommon to see a families eat 3 square carb laden meals yet obesity is extremely low!

So my question is why isnt obesity prevalent in this part of the world?

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perch569y ago

The problem for the obesity in developed countries is sugar. I recently read this article that sums up much better than I could explain: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/07/the-sugar-co...

tim3339y ago

It's complicated - humans can thrive on a very wide variety of diets. However snacking on sugary stuff seems quite a big thing in the USA and probably not in most of Africa.

jcfrei9y ago

The nutritional value of staples in the developed world is probably a lot higher (percentage of digestible carbohydrates per serving).

dpc599y ago

They're more complicated carbs with a lot of fiber, they're not eating cookies full of refined sugar.

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