Nutritionists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus identified fructose, found in table sugar and high fructose corn syrup, as the primary driver of obesity in a major new report.
Fructose in corn syrup & added sugars uses up fuel for cells, leading to hunger. Findings give insight into kinds of interventions useful for preventing obesity. READ MORE: Metabolism SPEEDS UPEating a diet high in sugar and fats has long been known to increase a person's risk of obesity - because of the excess calories and energy dumps.
The findings challenge the long-held belief the sole dictator of obesity is overeating and expending little energy, leading to an accumulation of fat in the body. It is found in thousands of everyday food products from bread and protein bars to candy and has long been linked to diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Subsidies help keep prices down, making it cost effective for food manufacturers to make highly processed foods that contribute to rising obesity rates in the US, which are higher than those of other wealthy nations. Advertisement Dr Richard Johnson, lead investigator from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, said: 'Essentially, these theories, which put a litany of metabolic and dietary drivers at the center of the obesity epidemic, are all pieces of a puzzle unified by one last piece: fructose.
Most carbs and fats people eat replace levels of ATP, a molecule that fuels cells so they can move, divide, and perform basic functions in the human body needed for survival. Meanwhile, the liver, where fructose is metabolized, produces insulin, causing a drop in blood sugar levels, leading to feelings of hunger.
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