PubHawk
March 2017 PMID 28074888

A review of the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity.

K D Hall

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These social discussions show a clear consensus that the carbohydrate-insulin model is scientifically falsified, with participants using phrases like 'disproven,' 'time to move on,' and referencing controlled studies to support their points. The tone is assertive and evidence-focused, emphasizing the importance of current research over outdated theories, demonstrating high engagement and impact in informing public perceptions about obesity and diet models.

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Most discussions agree that the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity has been conclusively disproven based on recent scientific evidence.

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The discussions reflect a high level of interest, referencing specific studies, scientific concepts, and debates around dietary approaches.

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Participants actively reference research, critique hypotheses, and cite scientific sources, indicating deep engagement.

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The collective tone suggests that these discussions are shaping current understanding, steering perceptions away from outdated models and toward evidence-based perspectives.

Abstract in brief

  • The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity suggests that high-carb diets cause increased insulin secretion, which promotes fat storage and decreases fat oxidation, leading to hunger, reduced metabolism, and ultimately weight gain.
  • Recent controlled studies have tested key predictions of this model but failed to find support, indicating that the model may be too simplistic and not fully accurate in explaining obesity.
  • Overall, the review discusses the current understanding of the model and highlights the importance of experimental evidence in evaluating obesity theories.]
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Toshiyuki Horie｜堀江 俊之
@ToshiyukiHorie · X

体脂肪率減少においてケトジェニックダイエットが有効であることを示そうとした摂食実験は失敗に終わった。 https://t.co/AA2AcUcMze https://t.co/CZ3yq37UAo https://t.co/U2scoCzu8n

Mar 24, 2021 · 25 likes · 7 shares · 25,259 followers View post →
Tío Terrón
@AriesTerron · X

Nov 22, 2021 · 24 likes · 6 shares · 26,023 followers View post →
Rethink
@EscapeLow · X

Some useful reading for the low carb indoctrinated... https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR https://t.co/AfwFSgEED0

May 28, 2021 · 20 likes · 2 shares · 625 followers View post →
Alan Aragon
@TheAlanAragon · X

@tf8560 300 kcal of prot & veg is more thermic (greater energy out), more satiating (less energy in), and more preservative of muscle mass. Insulin is a bystander, not a driver. https://t.co/wOi7uWqIk8

Jan 14, 2021 · 16 likes · 3 shares · 41,974 followers View post →
Sebastijan Orlic
@SebastijanOrlic · X

Stiżu mi u inboxe u valovima večeras nove objave gospodina NB, pošto znate da sam blokiran

Sep 13, 2021 · 14 likes · 1,669 followers View post →
Rethink
@EscapeLow · X

This is good de-programming for the low carb indoctrinated. https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR

Aug 27, 2020 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 625 followers View post →

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Adam Reeder
@AdamReeder20 · X

@REV_Insulin_Res @1atRPE9 @realgous @BioLayne A review of the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity. Hall KD. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2018. PMID: 29091077 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.11.010

Oct 8, 2025 · 1 like · 20 followers View post →
DeathlyHarvest
@DeathlyHarvest · X

@LionJudah777 @realDaveFeldman @bryan_johnson It's not hard at all as the science is crystal clear. Sugar bad, sweet potato good. The carbohydrated insulin hypothesis was disproven in a metabolic ward study, ironically funded by a billionaire who was trying to prove carbs are bad. https://t.co/sgACZwbzPH

Jan 17, 2025 · 130 followers View post →
Mambo Number 6
@withered_haze · X

@ZoeyFeldman @ZKForTre Hah, I knew it, you’re off your rocker. The carb insulin model has been falsified. It’s time to move on. I’m glad your diet works for you, but for the general population there’s no evidence it’s more effective than many other diets. Enjoy your delusions. https://t.co/KNLsYCpX7F

Dec 30, 2024 · 67 followers View post →
Ted Ryce
@ted_ryce · X

@bakhsh_reda Wrong. The idea that insulin lowering is key to fat loss has been disproven. https://t.co/mwkMroUotf GLP-1 agonists like Ozembic cause weight loss even though they raise insulin. Why? Fewer calories. Please, it's 2024. Time to leave low-carb dogma behind.

Sep 10, 2024 · 3 likes · 67,383 followers View post →
dr Damian Parol
@ParolDamian · X

@pwdebek Lustig potrafi kompletnie przekręcić wyniki badań o których mówi: https://t.co/2mCJwlSLGf IMO nie jest to ktoś jakkolwiek wiarygodny, a jego tezy zostały eksperymentalnie obalone: https://t.co/SVXHPM8fpJ

May 20, 2024 · 2,608 followers View post →
Fusion Prog Guy @ fusionprogguy.bsky.social
@FusionProgGuy · X

@Mindzatwork @ScepticalDoctor I don't think many experts believe in the CIM anymore. It's had too many blows in the scientific literature. https://t.co/L7zCxJ4zr7

Sep 17, 2023 · 1,582 followers View post →
michael r barrett
@zaailor · X

@RobertLustigMD @garyruskin @AlikaMD @billmaher @M_Heffernan @adriandix @JacobGersen @DoctorChrisVT @NEJM @SmithDanaG .@KevinH_PhD & Dr Bergman do #BigTobacco in calling #CIM “controversial” & misconstruing it as “diets high in carbohydrates”. Core to CIM is principle the CARBS are “LOW-GLYCEMIC”(quoting

Jul 17, 2023 · 100 followers View post →
Dan Skjolden
@1PTDan · X

@AimarNils @Coolbreez016 Insulinhypitesen er totalt ubrukelig og ikke støttet av vitenskapen. Når diabetes type 2-pasienter får vektnedgang og forbedrer helseparametre på høykarbo-diett, bør det være grunn til å tenke at lavkarbo ikke er noe magisk i seg selv, men èn strategi? https://t.co/epf0v3Ut1e

May 29, 2023 · 259 followers View post →
Tom Scott
@tomscott99 · X

@robertlufkinmd Completely untrue. https://t.co/pasUYukPO8

Mar 28, 2023 · 1 like · 311 followers View post →
Danijel
@MiocanDanijel · X

@SevereJury8 @robertlufkinmd @davidludwigmd https://t.co/0DIvXyJBno https://t.co/BW8sOUKnKp Some actual scientists (not youtubers and industry funded journalists) have debunked it

Jan 13, 2023 · 1,121 followers View post →
Petra Říhová
@papush22 · X

@radekuchytil1 @sdzhl @BajajaVasek Inzulin není sám zodpovědný za ukládání tuků, je v tom více faktorů, např. i hormon ASP, ale hlavně dlouhodobý kalorický surplus. Posílám k tomu nějaké studie, kdybyste se při neděli nudil. https://t.co/6EeVbthHn8 https://t.co/2CEttkiFI5 https://t.co/elHRLef9N7

Feb 20, 2022 · 332 followers View post →
CaroLa Lina
@klinagse · X

RT @AriesTerron:

Nov 23, 2021 · 6 shares · 116 followers View post →
francisco javier
@921Francisco · X

RT @AriesTerron:

Nov 22, 2021 · 6 shares · 77 followers View post →
Marco Ventura
@Marcko_27 · X

RT @AriesTerron:

Nov 22, 2021 · 6 shares · 148 followers View post →
Gér
@gerzone__ · X

RT @AriesTerron:

Nov 22, 2021 · 6 shares · 160 followers View post →
Tío Terrón
@AriesTerron · X

Nov 22, 2021 · 24 likes · 6 shares · 26,023 followers View post →
T
@TKlapp · X

Gran momento para recordar que el azúcar NO es malo per se - y que la causa de la obesidad es comer mucho, de cualquier cosa, y NO de azúcar específicamente: https://t.co/dA14RIpK2j https://t.co/sK0TBf1fC9 https://t.co/lNULlnjs9f

Oct 5, 2021 · 6 likes · 4,071 followers View post →
Ted Ryce
@ted_ryce · X

@Donaldlurho @EdLatimore How about you read some actual research instead of whatever keto blog Start with this one: https://t.co/mwkMroUotf https://t.co/Wj6fEQG52m

Sep 29, 2021 · 67,383 followers View post →
Ted Ryce
@ted_ryce · X

@ZeeMagistra @EdLatimore @SShideler Read this instead https://t.co/mwkMroUotf https://t.co/TJYkWweOoM

Sep 29, 2021 · 67,383 followers View post →
Sebastijan Orlic
@SebastijanOrlic · X

Stiżu mi u inboxe u valovima večeras nove objave gospodina NB, pošto znate da sam blokiran

Sep 13, 2021 · 14 likes · 1,669 followers View post →
Raul
@RaulM06 · X

RT @EscapeLow: Some useful reading for the low carb indoctrinated... https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR https://t.co/AfwFSgEED0

Aug 8, 2021 · 2 shares · 858 followers View post →
Rethink
@EscapeLow · X

For example: https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR By @KevinH_PhD https://t.co/UA86CE2Zmd

Aug 4, 2021 · 625 followers View post →
Colinthewarriormonkey
@CTWarriorMonkey · X

RT @EscapeLow: Some useful reading for the low carb indoctrinated... https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR https://t.co/AfwFSgEED0

Aug 1, 2021 · 2 shares · 492 followers View post →
Chris Straga
@ChrisStraga · X

@InAStrangeLand @EricaHauver @BenBikmanPhD https://t.co/tVU7Rah5Yg

Jun 11, 2021 · 74 followers View post →
Rethink
@EscapeLow · X

Some useful reading for the low carb indoctrinated... https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR https://t.co/AfwFSgEED0

May 28, 2021 · 20 likes · 2 shares · 625 followers View post →
Fusion Prog Guy @ fusionprogguy.bsky.social
@FusionProgGuy · X

@pjungar @KenDBerryMD @The_Nutrivore @KevinH_PhD @whsource Yeah, nah, not incorrect. It's only the low-carbers who ignore well-controlled studies which disprove the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity. You need to update your views based on the strongest studies. https://t.co/L7zCxJlCt7 https://t.co/Dpi4fSLNPB https://t.co/mBTeplcNOt

Apr 13, 2021 · 1,582 followers View post →
Harmless Frog
@FrogHarmless · X

@fastreps @DrNadolsky The context is the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of obesity. https://t.co/yGZLNKM6NS

Mar 28, 2021 · 2 likes · 505 followers View post →
LAN FITNESS
@LAN_FITNESS · X

RT @ToshiyukiHorie: 体脂肪率減少においてケトジェニックダイエットが有効であることを示そうとした摂食実験は失敗に終わった。 https://t.co/AA2AcUcMze https://t.co/CZ3yq37UAo

Mar 25, 2021 · 7 shares · 58 followers View post →
PICO
@msmiminta · X

RT @ToshiyukiHorie: 体脂肪率減少においてケトジェニックダイエットが有効であることを示そうとした摂食実験は失敗に終わった。 https://t.co/AA2AcUcMze https://t.co/CZ3yq37UAo

Mar 25, 2021 · 7 shares · 859 followers View post →
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@okadaue_dsgenki · X

RT @ToshiyukiHorie: 体脂肪率減少においてケトジェニックダイエットが有効であることを示そうとした摂食実験は失敗に終わった。 https://t.co/AA2AcUcMze https://t.co/CZ3yq37UAo

Mar 25, 2021 · 7 shares · 2,010 followers View post →
うさ亀
@ark_pt · X

RT @ToshiyukiHorie: 体脂肪率減少においてケトジェニックダイエットが有効であることを示そうとした摂食実験は失敗に終わった。 https://t.co/AA2AcUcMze https://t.co/CZ3yq37UAo

Mar 25, 2021 · 7 shares · 791 followers View post →
TEAM LAN
@TEAM_LAN · X

RT @ToshiyukiHorie: 体脂肪率減少においてケトジェニックダイエットが有効であることを示そうとした摂食実験は失敗に終わった。 https://t.co/AA2AcUcMze https://t.co/CZ3yq37UAo https://t.co/U2scoCz…

Mar 24, 2021 · 7 shares · 16,013 followers View post →
ちん
@violet_alone122 · X

RT @ToshiyukiHorie: 体脂肪率減少においてケトジェニックダイエットが有効であることを示そうとした摂食実験は失敗に終わった。 https://t.co/AA2AcUcMze https://t.co/CZ3yq37UAo https://t.co/U2scoCz…

Mar 24, 2021 · 7 shares · 288 followers View post →
Toshiyuki Horie｜堀江 俊之
@ToshiyukiHorie · X

体脂肪率減少においてケトジェニックダイエットが有効であることを示そうとした摂食実験は失敗に終わった。 https://t.co/AA2AcUcMze https://t.co/CZ3yq37UAo https://t.co/U2scoCzu8n

Mar 24, 2021 · 25 likes · 7 shares · 25,259 followers View post →
Skeptoidius
@Skeptoidius · X

@mrmarkdolan No https://t.co/nEpCM6envR

Feb 25, 2021 · 119 followers View post →
Bhopender Thakur
@TheBhupiThakur · X

RT @Gonzalez_JT: Elegant and informative debate from @KevinH_PhD and @davidludwigmd #LCHF #nutrition #diet #obesity https://t.co/Hh9bhlTkDH

Feb 18, 2021 · 4 shares · 1,376 followers View post →
NotYourMDYet
@mixedasianMD · X

RT @TheAlanAragon: @tf8560 300 kcal of prot & veg is more thermic (greater energy out), more satiating (less energy in), and more preservat…

Jan 19, 2021 · 3 shares · 17 followers View post →
Rethink
@EscapeLow · X

@Saltydo65921796 @TrevorTrtn @BiggestComeback https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR

Jan 17, 2021 · 625 followers View post →
賴冠宇
@oK7nKyHSy3YLqw7 · X

RT @TheAlanAragon: @tf8560 300 kcal of prot & veg is more thermic (greater energy out), more satiating (less energy in), and more preservat…

Jan 14, 2021 · 3 shares · 2 followers View post →
Cindy Kugler
@Exspec85 · X

RT @TheAlanAragon: @tf8560 300 kcal of prot & veg is more thermic (greater energy out), more satiating (less energy in), and more preservat…

Jan 14, 2021 · 3 shares · 230 followers View post →
Alan Aragon
@TheAlanAragon · X

@tf8560 300 kcal of prot & veg is more thermic (greater energy out), more satiating (less energy in), and more preservative of muscle mass. Insulin is a bystander, not a driver. https://t.co/wOi7uWqIk8

Jan 14, 2021 · 16 likes · 3 shares · 41,974 followers View post →
PRIMA
@the_preema · X

@RobertLustigMD @drjasonfung The carbohydrate-insulin model, does it need to be revised? https://t.co/KcrF9LITTj @zoeharcombe Comments? #fatloss #diabetes #insulin #obesity

Dec 4, 2020 · 3,636 followers View post →
Seed Oil Respecter
@gzed777 · X

RT @EscapeLow: This is good de-programming for the low carb indoctrinated. https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR

Oct 18, 2020 · 2 shares · 718 followers View post →
Rethink
@EscapeLow · X

@Drewman23676282 @practicalbob The research points solidly to total calories and not the glycaemic/ insulinogenic fx of the food per se. Were this not the case we would not have many examples of lean, healthy, high carb-eating people. We do. https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR

Sep 18, 2020 · 625 followers View post →
Rethink
@EscapeLow · X

@chris37811122 @spion @bigfatsurprise @JoseAntonioPhD Read this great paper if you have the time: https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR I thought like you once.

Sep 15, 2020 · 625 followers View post →
Rethink
@EscapeLow · X

This is good de-programming for the low carb indoctrinated. https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR

Aug 27, 2020 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 625 followers View post →
Rethink
@EscapeLow · X

@IdanOnTweeter And this review... https://t.co/eWcqIomyMR

Aug 27, 2020 · 625 followers View post →
con H de heterótrofo
@NutriRebel · X

@ChandalScience @PucholJorge Es una hipótesis falsa el modelo carbohidratos-insulina como explicación a la obesidad y las enfermedades metabólicas. https://t.co/1Yq55n5oHj

Aug 15, 2020 · 2 likes · 5,953 followers View post →
con H de heterótrofo
@NutriRebel · X

@PucholJorge https://t.co/1Yq55n5oHj

Aug 15, 2020 · 5,953 followers View post →
Alan Aragon
@TheAlanAragon · X

@shivadas29 @Anurag817 @BioLayne @shivadas29 - or we could look at body comp outcomes in multiple studies equating prot & kcal, and see that you're missing the forest for the trees while incorrectly presuming the direction of causality: https://t.co/2Eszyho8AY More discussion here: https://t.co/wOi7uWqIk8

Aug 12, 2020 · 41,974 followers View post →
Kamil Paprotny
@Kamil_Paprotny · X

@LeskiPiotr Trzymaj jeszcze dwa linki, może cie to zainteresować. https://t.co/d6tEY3Vv7M https://t.co/oORyHYCfzm

May 28, 2020 · 1,513 followers View post →