The Carnivore Connection Hypothesis : Revisited
Joint Authors
Griffin, Hayley J.
Brand-Miller, Jennie C.
Colagiuri, Stephen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The “Carnivore Connection” hypothesizes that, during human evolution, a scarcity of dietary carbohydrate in diets with low plant : animal subsistence ratios led to insulin resistance providing a survival and reproductive advantage with selection of genes for insulin resistance.
The selection pressure was relaxed at the beginning of the Agricultural Revolution when large quantities of cereals first entered human diets.
The “Carnivore Connection” explains the high prevalence of intrinsic insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in populations that transition rapidly from traditional diets with a low-glycemic load, to high-carbohydrate, high-glycemic index diets that characterize modern diets.
Selection pressure has been relaxed longest in European populations, explaining a lower prevalence of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, despite recent exposure to famine and food scarcity.
Increasing obesity and habitual consumption of high-glycemic-load diets worsens insulin resistance and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes in all populations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brand-Miller, Jennie C.& Griffin, Hayley J.& Colagiuri, Stephen. 2011. The Carnivore Connection Hypothesis : Revisited. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brand-Miller, Jennie C.…[et al.]. The Carnivore Connection Hypothesis : Revisited. Journal of Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Brand-Miller, Jennie C.& Griffin, Hayley J.& Colagiuri, Stephen. The Carnivore Connection Hypothesis : Revisited. Journal of Obesity. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458108