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▪ Prevalence:

▪ Issue: normalization of disordered eating behaviors

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Hunter gatherers:

▪ Relative lack of chronic diseases (heart disease, hypertension and cancer)

▪ Low obesity rates

▪ High cardiorespiratory fitness, even in old age

▪ Type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction are hardly seen

Modern world:

▪ Relatively safer and easier

▪ Higher longevity plus higher chronic diseases morbidity/mortality rates

Reducing

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36-40%

16-18%

45%

Usual (population and DM)

Fat Protein Carbohydrate

30%

20%

50%

Moderate carbohydrate

Fat Protein Carb

40 – 50%

20%

30 – 40%

Low carbohydrate

Fat Protein Carb

50 – 55%

30 -

35%

10-20%

Very low carbohydrate

Fat Protein Carb

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