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Sugar and body weight regulation

J O Hill1, A M Prentice

  • 1University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, USA.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
|July 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

High-fat diets, not high-sugar diets, are linked to obesity. Current evidence suggests dietary fat, rather than sugar, is a key factor in obesity development and prevalence.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutrition Science
  • Public Health
  • Metabolic Studies

Background:

  • Obesity prevalence is high in developed nations.
  • Dietary habits are examined for their contribution to obesity.
  • The role of sugar consumption in obesity requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if high sugar consumption contributes to obesity.
  • To analyze the relationship between sugar, fat, and obesity.

Main Methods:

  • Review of metabolic studies on diet composition and body fat.
  • Analysis of epidemiologic data on sugar and fat intake in relation to obesity indexes.

Main Results:

  • Metabolic studies indicate high-fat diets promote body fat accumulation more than high-carbohydrate diets.
  • Epidemiologic data reveal an inverse relationship between sugar and fat intake.
  • High sugar intake is negatively associated with obesity indexes, while high-fat intake is positively associated.

Conclusions:

  • There is substantial evidence linking high-fat diets to obesity.
  • Currently, there is no evidence to associate high-sugar diets with obesity.

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