A scientific study indicates that lower consumption of sugar does not reduce the prevalence of obesity

-It’s a scientific review that analyzes the consumption of sugar in Australia, United Kingdom and United States between 1980 and 2003

Madrid, March 2012.- efforts to reduce sugar intake can decrease their consumption, but not necessarily the prevalence of obesity. this the main conclusion to be drawn from a scientific study published in the magazine ‘Nutrients ’, based on the comparative analysis of data from Australia, United Kingdom and U.S. sugar consumption.UU., and current trends of obesity of these countries.

The study, called ‘ the Australian paradox: notable decrease in the intake of sugars in the same period in which increase the overweight and obesity ’, analyzes trends in obesity and its relationship with the consumption of sugar in Australia between 1988 and 2003, and its comparison with similar data from United Kingdom and United States. According to data provided by the United Nations for food, the per capita consumption of refined sucrose has been reduced by 23% in the case of Australia, 10% in United Kingdom and 20% in the United States.UU., and if one takes into account all sources of caloric sweeteners, this decrease was a 16% Australia and 5% at United Kingdom, while in the United States.UU rose by 23%.

It was also, also found a decline in the sale of beverages with caloric sweeteners of 64 million gallons between 2002 and 2006, as well as a reduction in the percentage of children consuming drinks sugary between 1995 and 2007. Despite these data, the authors noted that the prevalence of obesity has tripled among Australians since 1980.

With these results, the authors of the scientific study conclude that the cause of the current obesity epidemic is complex, multifactorial and susceptible of variation between countries, so it is necessary to continue investigating other factors that can explain the phenomenon, while the consumption of sugars is has already identified as a plausible etiologic factor in United Stateslittle is known of their relationship in other countries. In addition, the authors question that taxes and other measures to reduce the intake of soft drinks are effective to reduce obesity.

The decrease in the consumption of beverages with caloric sweeteners not reduces BMI

At the same time, and despite the fact that several studies have suggested that increased consumption of sugary drinks is associated with an increase in body weight in adults, the scientific review ‘ the consumption of beverages with caloric sweeteners and weight: systematic analysis and meta-analysis of randomized experiments ’recently published in ‘ Obesity Reviews ’, establishes data available at present are not conclusive, that the consumption of beverages with caloric sweeteners has not only contributed to obesity and that the decrease in the consumption of this type of drink does not imply the reduction of the levels of the index of Corporal mass (IMC).