Excess Sugar Intake Linked to 45 Chronic Diseases According to Study

Excess Sugar Intake Linked to 45 Chronic Diseases According to Study
Опубликовано: Thursday, 13 April 2023 19:00

A team of Chinese researchers recently conducted an umbrella review of 73 studies on the effects of dietary sugar consumption on health outcomes in people without any prior chronic diseases. Their findings, which were published in the British Medical Journal, highlight the harmful associations between dietary sugar consumption and a range of chronic diseases.

According to the study, consuming more than 25 grams (or two tablespoons) of sugar per day can increase one’s risk of 45 chronic diseases, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, gout, tooth decay, depression, and pancreatic cancer. Specifically, sugar consumption was found to be linked to 10 different cardiovascular outcomes, seven different cancers, and 18 endocrine and metabolic disorders. Other neuropsychiatric, dental, hepatic, osteal, and allergic outcomes were also associated with sugar consumption greater than 25 grams per day.

One particular concern highlighted by the study was the link between sugar-sweetened beverages and negative health outcomes. The consumption of carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, sports and energy drinks was found to be associated with increased ectopic fatty accumulation and higher body weight. Drinking more than one serving of these beverages per week was linked to higher rates of breast, prostate, and pancreatic tumors. Additionally, each additional 250 mL/day of sugar-sweetened beverages was found to increase the risk of gout by 4%, coronary heart disease by 17%, and all-cause mortality by 4%.

The study also found that added sugars in the diet cause fatty liver disease and the development of fat in muscle tissue. Increased sugar intake is also associated with higher levels of LDL cholesterol, childhood obesity, and latent autoimmune diseases in adults. The authors concluded that limiting the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to less than one serving per week (approximately 200-355 mL/week) is recommended to reduce the adverse effects of sugars on health.

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) was identified by the researchers as the main culprit behind the increasing incidence of chronic diseases. HFCS is commonly added to a variety of products throughout the Standard American Diet and is intentionally formulated to addict consumers’ brains to the products. The higher ratio of fructose to glucose in HFCS is intended to addict the brain, leading to both neural and physiological changes associated with addictive and metabolic diseases.

While the body needs some sugar to function at the cellular level, excess sugar can quickly deteriorate the lipid composition of cell membranes. Research shows that excess sugars in the body convert to a fatty acid that disrupts the makeup of cell membranes, lowering the concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). By lowering the concentration of PUFAs in the mitochondrial membrane of cells, excess sugars put stress on the mitochondria, damaging the efficiency of these all-important energy centers throughout the body.

In conclusion, this study highlights the significant negative impact of excess sugar consumption on human health, and the urgent need for individuals to reduce their intake of added sugars, especially in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages.

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