Dietary Sugar: Public Health Perspective

N. P. Steyn; N. J. Temple

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-386454-3.01243-4

Dietary Sugar: Public Health Perspective

N. P. Steyn, N. J. Temple

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Human Sciences Research Council South Africa

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This article summarizes the main conditions associated with a high sugar intake. There is evidence for a positive association of sugar with dental caries, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and to a lesser extent with micronutrient dilution and cardiovascular disease. Based on the available evidence, various expert bodies recommend that sugar intake should not exceed around 25-50g per day (about 5-10% of energy intake), which is comparable to that recommended as the maximum for the prevention of dental caries, namely 41-50g per day. This translates to one can (340ml) of sugar-sweetened beverage, which contains about 40g of sugar or eight teaspoons of sugar.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Toxicology
Subtitle of host publication	Third Edition
Pages	125-127
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123864543
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-386454-3.01243-4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan. 2014

Keywords

Cardiovascular disease
Dental caries
Hyperactivity
Micronutrients
Obesity
Sucrose
Sugar
Sugar-sweetened beverages
Type 2 diabetes

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