Is Eating too many carbohydrates linked to overweight and obesity?

Answer 1

Too many refined (processed) carbohydrates certainly can. They are a major cause of weight gain and obesity. If you are unsure what refined (processed) carbohydrates are, you may care to see the list, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

Answer 2

This is true to those people who haven't a genetic predisposition to overweight. If not, ingestion of carbs in excess causes an accumulation of fats and leads to overweight. Making daily exercises is vital to burn calories to people that eat carbohydrates excessively.

Answer 3

Some do in some people. For example, too many refined (processed) carbohydrates cause weight gain in most (but not all) people. Those types of carbohydrates are a major cause of weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance and many other diet related diseases. You will find a list of those carbohydrate foods, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

Answer 4

No. Eating more calories than you burn is what makes you gain weight.

Answer 5

Excess calories, no matter where they're from, is what makes you fat.

Answer 6

Carbohydrates are one of the largest sources of calories in most people's diets. If overeating can be said to be a cause of obesity, then surely overeating carbohydrates is as well.