The Sugar Hypothesis

=Summary= The Sugar Hypothesis states that a set of common co-occurring diseases which have increased in prevalence in the decades since WW2 are caused by dietary changes over that period, but that the emphasis hitherto has inappropriately focused on the role of fat and salt which have a modest, mediating role compared the arch-culprit sugar and other foods with a net pro-inflammatory effect.

The diseases:
 * Obesity, NAFLD
 * T2D, Insulin resistance
 * Hypertension
 * Cardiovascular disease (IHD, Cerebrovascular Dx, PVD)
 * Alzheimer's disease
 * Cancer
 * Autoimmune disease

The dietary culprits whose role has been underestimated:
 * Increase in consumption of sugar/"simple carbs"/refined carbohydrates/high GI foods/high insulin-index foods
 * Foods with a high Omega6 fats content (processed snacks, fast foods, cakes, fatty meats, and cured meats)

The dietary culprits whose role has been overestimated:
 * Cholesterol -- rather cholesterol/lipids are mishandled by the body _due to_ metabolic disease
 * Salt -- rather a failure of salt homeostasis (salt retention, and therefore raised BP) occurs _due to_ metabolic disease
 * Raised BMI -- rather Obesity occurs _due to_ metabolic disease