Abstract
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 |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Toxicology |
| Subtitle of host publication | Third Edition |
| Pages | 125-127 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123864543 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan. 2014 |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular disease
- Dental caries
- Hyperactivity
- Micronutrients
- Obesity
- Sucrose
- Sugar
- Sugar-sweetened beverages
- Type 2 diabetes
