There
is no denying that most people love sweets. In fact, we like to eat sugar
products with tea as well as in pudding and make a lot of sugar almost daily.
However, this habit can lead to fatty liver and diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
This
was revealed in a medical study conducted in Switzerland.
Research
from the University of Zurich and the Hospital of the University of Zurich
examined the extent to which high sugar intake affects body weight and the risk
of disease as a result.
Yes,
eating too much sugar or sweets can lead to obesity and fatness, both of which
increase the risk of many diseases, including diabetes.
The
findings show that daily consumption of moderate amounts of sugar also leads to
an increase in fat in the liver and this process of fat formation continues on
a long-term basis.
The
study involved 94 healthy young people who were given a sweet drink made from
different types of sugar daily for 7 weeks.
A
control group was also part of the study that was not given the drink.
Overall,
the volunteers did not consume extra calories during the study, but the drink
increased the feeling of fullness and reduced the desire to get calories from
other sources.
Research
has shown that the use of sweets doubles the process of fat formation in the
liver and this process lasts for 12 hours.
Researchers
are surprised to learn that this is the most commonly used sugar.
Research
has shown that an increase in fat in the liver increases the risk of liver fat
and diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
Keep
in mind that the World Health Organization recommends consuming 25 to 50 grams
of sugar a day, but people consume more than that.
The fatty liver is also known as a ‘silent killer’ as the patients do not experience any symptoms as there are very few signs of it and it is not easy to diagnose fatty liver disease. The patients get to know about the disease only when he consults the doctor.