Low carb diet- earlier death study

happyteacher
on 8/20/18 2:44 pm

Not judging- just posting for information. Study found low carb diets cut lifespan by 4 years, but 1 year longer than a high carb diet. Here is an article

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PCBR
on 8/20/18 5:05 pm

I think that science is eventually going to find out that there is no one "ideal" diet for all people. Hell, there's evidence to suggest that the difference in "naturally thin" people and many obese people may come down to gut bacteria.

I am not anti-carb. I know for me hey need to be a certain kind and a certain amount if I want to lose weight and keep it off. Being obese will also take years off of a life, so that also needs the be factored in.

HW: 260 - SW: 250

GW (Surgeon): 170 - GW (Me): 150

Gwen M.
on 8/20/18 5:29 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

Sadly, like most studies based on diet, it's based on self-reported data and the accuracy of such is always cir****pect.

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Grim_Traveller
on 8/20/18 6:04 pm
RNY on 08/21/12

Yeah, it's a pretty sketchy study. And I'm not sure if you could apply it to us, even if it were reliable.

I know that I'm living a lot longer, and better, low carb after WLS than I was going to eating more carbs before surgery.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Cathy H.
on 8/20/18 6:10 pm
VSG on 10/31/16

Amen to this, Grim!!

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kamac
on 8/22/18 5:09 pm
VSG on 07/09/18

Best part is the study's definition of "low carb" was 40% of calories from carbs. And it's not clear to me that they differentiated between the quality or source of the carbs, either (like fresh fruit vs bread vs candy bars).

Kara
Age: 43, Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 420; Opti Starting Weight: 395; Surgery Weight: 371;
Current Weight: 322.1; Goal Weight: 160

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kamac
on 8/22/18 5:01 pm
VSG on 07/09/18

Even worse, participants were self-reporting what they'd been eating going back for years. I can't remember what I ate last week (without consulting Cronometer at least). No way could I accurately report what I ate every day last year, let alone 5 years ago.

Kara
Age: 43, Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 420; Opti Starting Weight: 395; Surgery Weight: 371;
Current Weight: 322.1; Goal Weight: 160

"Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful."
-Vincent Van Gogh

ScaleSkater
on 8/22/18 11:38 am

Want to bet the study is sponsored by a carb based food provider? Bet cha!

HW 510 / SW 424/ GW 175 (stretch goal to get 10 under) / CW 160 (I'm near the charts ideal weight - wonder if I can stay here)

RNY November 2016

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Kathy S.
on 8/24/18 8:01 am - InTheBurbs, XX
RNY on 08/29/04 with

Today it's low carb, tomorrow something else... It seems like everyday they come out with something and then a couple of years later say the opposite. Bottom line we should stick with what we know works for us and what will be will be.

HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125

RW:190 - CW:130

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