The carbohydrate-insulin model does not explain the impact of varying dietary macronutrients on the body weight and adiposity of mice

• Main Authors: Sumei Hu (Author), Lu Wang (Author), Jacques Togo (Author), Dengbao Yang (Author), Yanchao Xu (Author), Yingga Wu (Author), Alex Douglas (Author), John R. Speakman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: The carbohydrate-insulin model (CIM) predicts that increases in fasting and post-prandial insulin in response to dietary carbohydrates stimulate energy intake and lower energy expenditures, leading to positive energy balance and weight gain. The objective of the present study was to dire...