Nutrition

WHO warns of dangers of added sugar in tooth decay and obesity

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 21st, 2003

Continuing its campaign against the epidemic of diet-related chronic disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted a new review from South Africa confirming that high consumption of added sugars contributes significantly to the incidence of tooth decay and obesity.

"This paper gives an important perspective on the influence of sugar on diet and nutrition in the developing world, in a country where both under-nutrition and over-nutrition co-exist," Pekka Puska, WHO Director of Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, said in a news release.

"This information strengthens the ability of the public health community to...

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