The ‘carnivore connection’ — Evolutionary aspects of insulin resistance

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue , 2002, Pages S30-S35

  Colagiuri, S ^a   Miller, J B ^b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Diabetes mellitus; Diet; Evolution; Protein

Indexed keywords

DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE;

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; STARCH;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARNIVORE; CEREAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIABETOGENESIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING HABIT; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD PROCESSING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OBESITY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PROTEIN INTAKE; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0036228790     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601351     Document Type: Article

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