A recent study at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and
Technology at the University of Illinois found that, matched calorie for
calorie with the simple sugar glucose, fructose causes significant weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat deposition.
The paper, "Fructose decreases physical activity and increases body
fat without affecting hippocampal neurogenesis and learning relative to
an isocaloric glucose diet," was published in Scientific Reports.
"The link between increases in sugar intake, particularly fructose,
and the rising obesity epidemic has been debated for many years with no
clear conclusions," said Catarina Rendeiro, a postdoctoral research
affiliate at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
and lead author on the study. "The reality is that people are not only
consuming more fructose through their diets, but also consuming more
calories in general.
Technology at the University of Illinois found that, matched calorie for
calorie with the simple sugar glucose, fructose causes significant weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat deposition.
The paper, "Fructose decreases physical activity and increases body
fat without affecting hippocampal neurogenesis and learning relative to
an isocaloric glucose diet," was published in Scientific Reports.
"The link between increases in sugar intake, particularly fructose,
and the rising obesity epidemic has been debated for many years with no
clear conclusions," said Catarina Rendeiro, a postdoctoral research
affiliate at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
and lead author on the study. "The reality is that people are not only
consuming more fructose through their diets, but also consuming more
calories in general.
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