WHO began to seek advice on the sugar intake guidelines (draft).

According to
WHO
,

who began public comment on the sugar intake guidelines (draft) on
March2014 , 2014 for a period of
March


5
to

.guidelines on sugar intake, countries will be provided with advice on limiting sugar consumption to reduce public health issues such as obesity and tooth decay, commonly known as tooth decay.WHO's current recommendations, from
2002
, are that sugar should account for no more than
10 per cent of total daily energy intake,
and that there are additional benefits if sugar intake is reduced to less than
5 per cent of total daily energy intake
For adults with a normal body mass index, a total daily energy intake of
5%
equivalent to about
25
grams (about
6
teaspoons).The recommended sugar intake limits in theGuidelines (Draft) apply to all monosaccharies (e.g. glucose, fructose) and double sugars (e.g. sucrose or sugar) added to foods by manufacturers, cooks or consumers, as well as sugars naturally found in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit juice concentrates.the large amount of sugar consumed
today
"
"
in processed foods that are generally considered unsavoury. For example,
1
tablespoons of seasoned ketchup contains about
4

,
teaspoons) of sugar, and
1
cans of soda with up to
40,
grams (about
10,
teaspoons) of sugar.(draft) is based on an analysis of all published scientific studies on sugar consumption and its interrelations with excessive weight gain and tooth decay in adults and children.