Is excess sugar consumption bad even if it doesn't lead to excess calories and obesity?

即使不会导致过量卡路里和肥胖，过度摄入糖是否有害？

The reduction in the added sugars can have a profound effect, especially for those that struggle with excessive sugar consumption.

减少摄入添加糖影响深远，尤其是对那些正在与过量摄入糖作斗争的人。

It is particularly responsive to sugar consumption.

它对糖的消耗特别敏感。

I am not advocating for sugar consumption.

我不是提倡糖的消费。

A big percentage of sugar consumption in children comes from sugar-sweetened beverage.

儿童摄入的糖分很大一部分来自含糖饮料。

And in roughly that same time period, sugar consumption in Europe quadrupled.

LATIF：大约在同一时期，欧洲的食糖消费量增加了四倍。

Annual sugar consumption per person rose from around 5Ibs a year in 1700 to 20Ibs by 1800-several times higher than in continental Europe.

每年人均糖消耗量从1700年的约5磅增加到1800年的20磅，比欧洲大陆要高出好几倍。

But different people break down and use sugars differently, and so right now many experts think sugar consumption itself isn't causing diabetes—complications from being overweight are.

但分解吸收糖因人而异，许多专家认为糖本身的吸收并不导致糖尿病，超重带来的并发症才导致了糖尿病。

Annual sugar consumption per person rose from around 5lbs a year in 1700 to 20lbs by 1800—several times higher than in continental Europe.

人均糖消费量从 1700 年的每年约 5 磅增加到 1800 年的 20 磅——比欧洲大陆高出数倍。

Some people are more susceptible to cavities due to genes that may cause certain weaknesses, like softer enamel, but for most, high sugar consumption is to blame.

你可能会难以置信 目前有 92％ 的美国成年人有蛀牙有些人容易蛀牙，是因为基因所导致的珐琅质脆弱。

So how do we establish a safe level of sugar consumption? In 1986, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that most experts considered sugar safe.

那么我们如何确定一个安全的糖摄入量呢？1986年，美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)得出结论，大多数专家认为糖是安全的。

Good on you. You've got a fine set of gnashers there. Okay, let's go back to our quiz. I asked you which country has the highest sugar consumption.

祝贺你，你有一副好牙口。好了，回到我们的问题。哪个国家糖的消费量最大？

PepsiCo's plan for its foods and drinks is based on guidelines from the World Health Organisation, which last week backed using taxes on sparkling drinks to reduce sugar consumption.

百事公司的食品和饮料改良计划是根据世界卫生组织的指导方针制订的。该组织上周支持对气泡饮料征税，以减少糖分摄入。

Many people do. So let me ask you about how much they like it. Which country has the highest sugar consumption? Is it: a)China b)India c)The United States

很多人这样。所以让我来告诉你他们有多喜欢糖。哪个国家糖的消费量最大？是a)中国？b)印度？还是c)美国？

One recent study found a significant relationship between added sugar consumption and an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease when observing participants for over 14 years.

最近的一项研究发现，当观察参与者超过 14 年时，添加糖的摄入与死于心血管疾病的风险增加之间存在显着关系。

I have children, still relatively young, and I believe raising them would be a far easier job if sugar and sweets were not an option, if managing their sugar consumption did not seem to be a constant theme in our parental responsibilities.

我有孩子，他们相对还很年轻，虽说管理孩子的糖摄入量好像并非父母责任的一贯主题，但我相信如果没有糖或者糖果，抚养孩子会容易得多。