“Obesity is a complex issue and calories consumed from all sources matter. This study is based on estimated calculations of consumer behaviour and includes assumptions that are in contrast to other studies1,2,3.
Consuming sugars as part of a healthy balanced diet does not cause obesity or type 2 diabetes.”
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References:
1. Kaiser, K. A., et al. (2013). “Will reducing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption reduce obesity? Evidence supporting conjecture is strong, but evidence when testing effect is weak.” Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity 14(8): 620-633.
2. Markey, O., et al. (2015). “Energy compensation following consumption of sugar-reduced products: a randomized controlled trial.” Eur J Nutr. Published online 9th Sep 2015. DOI 10.1007/s00394-015-1028-5
3. Reid, M., et al. (2014). “Effects on obese women of the sugar sucrose added to the diet over 28 d: a quasi-randomised, single-blind, controlled trial.” The British journal of nutrition 111(3): 563-570.
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