Fructose contributes to weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat, researchers find

Date: June 1, 2015

Source: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

Summary:

Matched calorie for calorie with the simple sugar glucose, fructose causes significant weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat deposition, a new study has concluded. Because of the addition of high-fructose corn syrup to many soft drinks and processed baked goods, fructose currently accounts for 10 percent of caloric intake for U.S. citizens.

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