02/19/2020
The ABC News website reports US toddlers “are eating too much added sugar, and the problem only gets worse as they get older,” according to “a new study conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control” and Prevention. HealthDay reports that “some babies” are now “consuming added sugar that exceeds maximum levels recommended for adults, US researchers” concluded after analyzing “data from 800 infants and toddlers between six and 23 months old in the 2011-2014 US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.” The findings were scheduled for presentation at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting.
Meanwhile, HealthDay reported, “If more Americans ate healthier diets, the nation could save tens of billions of dollars in health care costs for major problems such as heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, strokes, hip fractures and Alzheimer’s disease.” After evaluating “different scenarios,” investigators “determined that boosting the number of Americans with healthy eating habits could save between $21 billion and $135 billion a year in health care costs.” The study was slated for presentation at the American Society for Nutrition annual meeting.