New user here. I'm just wondering if anyone here has seen an analysis of snacking trends in relation to obesity? I have read through a lot of discussions, especially those related to A Chemical Hunger, but I have not seen snacking discussed as a contributor. Frequent snacking is, as far as I know, a fairly recent phenomenon. I would expect it keep insulin levels persistently elevated and to have some of the opposite effects of intermittent fasting. I think the case for acutely elevated insulin as a causal mechanism for obesity is a little overstated, since...
I think the standard answer is that some traditional cultures rely quite heavily on carbs with very low incidence of obesity. Some even eat substantial amounts of sugar (e.g. as honey).