| Literature DB >> 30340032 |
Guido Kroemer1, Carlos López-Otín2, Frank Madeo3, Rafael de Cabo4.
Abstract
Modern nutrition is often characterized by the excessive intake of different types of carbohydrates ranging from digestible polysaccharides to refined sugars that collectively mediate noxious effects on human health, a phenomenon that we refer to as "carbotoxicity." Epidemiological and experimental evidence combined with clinical intervention trials underscore the negative impact of excessive carbohydrate uptake, as well as the beneficial effects of reducing carbs in the diet. We discuss the molecular, cellular, and neuroendocrine mechanisms that link exaggerated carbohydrate intake to disease and accelerated aging as we outline dietary and pharmacologic strategies to combat carbotoxicity. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: aging; diabetes; diet; health; longevity; metabolism; nutrition; obesity; restriction; sugar
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30340032 PMCID: PMC6265656 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.07.044
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell ISSN: 0092-8674 Impact factor: 41.582