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WASHINGTON Drinks with sucrose compared to glucose may cause young adults to produce lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society s
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Too much sugar consumption is a contributing factor for obesity. Sucrose, or table sugar, is composed of equal parts glucose and fructose and is often added to processed foods like soda, candy, cereal and canned foods. Glucose can be found in foods like honey and dried fruits. Our study found that when young adults consumed drinks containing sucrose, they produced lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones than when they consumed drinks containing glucose (the main type of sugar that circulates in the bloodstream), said study author Kathleen Page, M.D., of the USC Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles, Calif. This study is the first to show how individual characteristics, including body weight, sex and insulin sensitivity,
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Sucrose, ‘real’ sugar commonly found in sodas, can disrupt your appetite
Sugary drinks interfere with hormones that tell the body “I feel full,” potentially contributing to obesity and undermining weight loss efforts, a new USC study shows.
The findings, which appear today in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, strengthen the case against sugar-sweetened beverages, a significant driver of obesity. Sugary drinks are the single largest source of calories from added sugar for American adults.
“Our study found that when young adults consumed drinks containing sucrose, they produced lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones than when they consumed drinks containing glucose the main type of sugar that circulates in the bloodstream,” said Kathleen Page, an associate professor of medicine specializing in diabetes and childhood obesity at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.