date:Jan 18, 2013
Increasing or decreasing intake of sugar is associated with changes in body weight, a commonly held view confirmed by the first systematic review of available evidence commissioned by the World Health Organization.
Increased consumption of so-called free sugars, including additives to foods and those naturally present in honey, syrups and fruit juices, led to an average gain of 0.8kg (1.8 pounds) in body weight in adults, researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand found in a review o