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by brodouevencode 1714 days ago
Adipose storage is much more sophisticated than just simple excess calories.
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In practice, "Do I have excess calories?" is an excellent approximation for "Am I gaining weight?"
The problem with this is that „excess calories“ is a moving target. Insulin and thyroid hormone levels have a say in that, too.
so how come nobody gets fatter drinking nns's vs placebo or water or no intervention