Paul Saladino· MD
dietary macronutrient content Alters cortisol metabolism Independently of body weight changes in obese men
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dietary macronutrient content Alters cortisol metabolism Independently of body weight changes in obese men
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the authors of this study found that in obese men who were doing low carbohydrate diets that is 4% carbohydrates for four weeks levels of cortisol were increased due to reduced inactivation and increased regeneration by an enzyme specifically known as 11 beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1