9eB1 comments on Critiquing Gary Taubes, Final: The Truth About Diets and Weight Loss - Less Wrong

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Comment author: 9eB1 08 January 2014 12:03:17AM 2 points [-]

Interestingly, I saw on article on the topic of micronutrients and hunger just a few days ago here. He cites two studies on multivitamins that show in one case no impact on appetite, and in another case an increase in fasting desire to eat but no impact on hunger, fullness, or prospective food consumption. With respect to the relative micronutrient levels of low-carb vs. low-fat diets it depends critically on the composition of such diets, and all of the studies that I've seen comparing them have a complete profile, as far as I can remember.

Comment author: Randy_M 08 January 2014 02:13:56PM 0 points [-]

That makes sense. I mean, whether you cut fat or carbs you still have access to a variety of meat and vegetables, and people would want to study one variable at a time.