Brickman looks interesting. I've been looking at research papers that cover the separate interactions, but it looks as though he's made a good synthesis - thanks!

Also, you might find what nephrologist Rick Johnson has to say about the interconnection of fructose, uric acid, sodium, and insulin interesting. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/joim.12993

He's also written a book "The Fat Switch", but it's aimed at a very nontechnical audience.

On a personal note, I'm dealing with this stuff, too. You wouldn't know it to look at me, but I went from 195lbs (approx. 8% fat) to 130lbs (month in hospital with brain infection, refused food the whole time). I've gained a lot back (185) but 24% of that is fat - and there's way too much visceral fat for me to not have metabolic syndrome. I thought I was being careful, whole foods / water only - but it was pretty much nonstop eating for a while there...