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This episode explores the biology of obesity resistance and the factors influencing weight gain in humans and animals, alongside historical and cultural perspectives on body fat.

Send us Fan Mail Biology of obesity resistance and factors influencing weight gain in humans and animals. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Historical views on obesity: In some cultures, like northern Africa or Stone Age societies, high body fat signaled status or attractiveness due to food scarcity, unlike today’s focus on leanness amid calorie abundance.Energy balance components: Metabolizable energy (95% absorption on average, but varying 1-11%) and unabsorbed nutrients excreted as waste significantly inf...

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