High-sucrose diet during adolescence may contribute to pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia

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Using a mouse model, a team of researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science demonstrated that high-dietary sucrose consumption during adolescence is a potential risk factor for the development of behavioral phenotypes associated with psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Considering the global increase in consumption of simple sugars, the World Health Organization published guidelines that addressed concerns regarding body weight gain and dental caries development in 1995. High sugar intake alone increases the risks of numerous chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and kidney disease. …read more

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