tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post6896965891739739358..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: That Cuban famine studyChristopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-4401409770839503062013-04-11T20:44:30.090+01:002013-04-11T20:44:30.090+01:00I think that we shouldn't discard these data, ...I think that we shouldn't discard these data, but remember that they can only be consistent with, or suggest, hypotheses. Which is, as far as I understand it (I'm an engineer), the nature of the game in this sort of thing.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721303914754357413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-56537498220290025802013-04-11T16:50:35.126+01:002013-04-11T16:50:35.126+01:00The average weight loss and decrease in diabetes m...The average weight loss and decrease in diabetes may be the result of carbohydrate calorie reduction. Even though Cubans got a bigger proportion of calories from carbohydrates, their absolute carbohydrate calorie consumption fell from 1884/day to 1434/day. Had their total calorie intake remained the same, with the deficit made up from fat and protein, they would still most likely have lost a fair bit of weight and been less likely to become diabetic. Jonathan Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331501151709216753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-14203558772380081282013-04-11T14:41:21.010+01:002013-04-11T14:41:21.010+01:00Or it could be that the same thing that causes obe...Or it could be that the same thing that causes obesity also causes type-2 diabetes, but doesn't have much impact on CVD. For example, sugar consumption in Cuba seems to about the same level as in the US. (Not that I want to fire the starting pistol on sugar demonisation...)<br /><br />I suspect it must have something to do with McDonalds. There must be just loads and loads of branches of Mickey D's in Cuba, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com