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HFCS isn't used much in Europe, but obesity rates are still following the US curve here (albeit a decade or three behind, depending on country). Processed or s
by cameronh90 5y ago
HFCS isn't used much in Europe, but obesity rates are still following the US curve here (albeit a decade or three behind, depending on country).
Processed or sugar laden foods may be the culprit but the science isn't at all settled.
- skocznymroczny 5y ago> HFCS isn't used much in Europe, Maybe in the past, but these days when I do grocery shopping in Poland, most products have it
- cameronh90 5y agohttps://www.diabetes.org.uk/research/research-round-up/behind-the-headlines/high-fructose-corn-syrup-fuelling-diabetes https://www.diabetes.org.uk/research/research-round-up/behin... At least in the UK, we consume very little HFCS, but we are one of the European nations closest behind the US on the obesity scale. No idea how much HFCS you have in Poland, but you're relatively thin compared to us, so if you have more HFCS.. possibly points the finger at something other than HFCS content. Also it's interesting that pets, lab animals and city wildlife are getting fat globally too on a similar curve to humans.
- simonh 5y agoPoster said these days, so it may be HFCS just hasn't been common in Poland for long enough to have a demographic effect. Personally I think yes HFCS is a problem, but basically it's just massive consumption of surplus calories.
- amanaplanacanal 5y agoI still can’t see how that would affect lab animals on a tightly controlled diet.
- simonh 5y agoHow what would affect them, massive consumption of excess calories or consumption of HFCS? And affect them how? I'm guessing it makes them fat, but as I said I know it's a problem. I've no idea what point you're trying to make.
- amanaplanacanal 5y agoLab animals on a controlled diet are also gaining weight, without taking in excess calories. This would suggest that some environmental factor is causing the weight gain.
- pc86 5y agoDo you have a link to the study(ies) showing statistically significant disparate weight gain in otherwise identical lab animals?
- amanaplanacanal 5y agoI believe this has been discussed on HN before: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rspb.2010.1890 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rspb.2010...
- AlexandrB 5y agoHFCS is "high" in fructose in relative terms but is actually quite similar to "normal" sugar (55% fructose vs 50% fructose). I think you're right that the real culprit is probably that sugar is being shoved into everything, including staples like bread.