Contrary to the popular belief that obese children would need higher amount of sugar to get the same sweet pleasure as their leaner counterparts, it was found that children who could detect sugar even at very low concentrations, were more likely to be overweight.
Published in the journal Nursing Research, a total of 216 healthy 7 to 14-year-olds were monitored, with their responses to swirling water and sucrose (sugar) solutions around their mouths tested.
The surprising finding: higher body fat was linked to greater sugar sensitivity.
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