PREP Audio - The Connection Between Sugar and the Obesity Epidemic
September 2011, Volume 6, No. 9

The Connection Between Sugar and the Obesity Epidemic

The Connection Between Sugar and the Obesity Epidemic

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Learning Objectives

  • Define obesity.
  • Assess the energy balance.
  • Identify leptin resistance.
  • Outline sound guidelines for children’s diets.
  • Relate how glucose, fructose, and sucrose are connected and metabolized.
  • Recognize the impact of fruit juices.
  • Determine who needs body mass index plotting.
  • Describe how exercise works to reduce weight in obesity.
The Connection Between Sugar and the Obesity Epidemic

Robert H. Lustig, MD

Dr. Lustig disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

The Connection Between Sugar and the Obesity Epidemic

Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD, FAAP

Dr. Daniels disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

The Connection Between Sugar and the Obesity Epidemic

Dennis M. Styne, MD, FAAP

Current sources of funding from consulting: Healthy Living Academies. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.