作為年輕嘅外科醫生，Peter Attia 曾經鄙視過一位糖尿病病人。佢認為，嗰位女士需要為過重而被截肢負責。但幾年之後，一次唔開心嘅診症經歷令佢懷疑：我哋對糖尿病嘅認識啱唔啱架呢？會唔會糖尿病嘅先兆先係導致肥胖，而唔係肥胖嘅先兆導致糖尿病呢？佢會向我哋剖視一下，啲假設點樣令我哋走錯咗對抗疾病嘅呢條路。

胖肥問題背後係咪隱藏著更大問題？

Prevailing wisdom blames obesity on overeating and lack of exercise, but the real culprit may be insulin resistance lurking beneath the surface. After developing metabolic syndrome despite strict diet and intense exercise, a physician realized he had misunderstood the roots of diabetes and obesity. Thousands of lean people suffer metabolic disease, while millions of obese individuals remain metabolically healthy. Shifting the focus from fat itself to what causes insulin resistance could transform both medical treatment and societal attitudes.

Rethinking Obesity: Insulin Resistance, Not Willpower, Drives Disease

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