The effect of sugar-sweetened beverages on the human body or "patriarchal"

Excessive sugar intake is the leading cause of obesity worldwide and a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome such as cardiovascular disease, and many common diseases such as cancer and tooth decay

For the study, researchers conducted two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials in a kindergarten classroom setting involving a total of 462 children in 25 classes in a Belgian community of Flanders

The researchers collected test scores and behavioral assessments before and after the children drank the beverages and at different times

Researchers say there may be key sex differences in the body's response to glucose, at least in childhood, when the brain burns more energy than adults

Researchers aren't sure why sugar-sweetened beverages lower boys' numeracy scores, but they suspect it's linked to stress, sugar intake and student achievement

Because this study is the first of its kind, its results cannot yet be compared with any other study

In the study, all children in the sugar-sweetened beverage group received the same dose of sugar

Previously, in a study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, a research team from the University of California, Riverside showed for the first time through mouse experiments that the abundance of beneficial bacteria in the gut of young mice fed an unhealthy diet in adulthood and diversity was significantly reduced

(Source: China Biotechnology Network)

"China Food News" (November 10, 2021 03 edition)

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