The Claim
In male Wistar rats, diets containing 10% sucrose or 10% high fructose corn syrup (HFCS-55) increase absolute weight gain and weight gain per kilojoule consumed compared to a whole grain control diet, indicating that simple sugars enhance metabolic efficiency and promote fat storage beyond caloric excess.
What the research says
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Male Wistar rats fed diets with 10% sucrose or 10% high fructose corn syrup gained more weight and more weight per unit of energy consumed than rats fed a whole grain diet, showing that simple sugars lead to greater fat storage than expected from calories alone.
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In male Wistar rats, diets containing 10% sucrose or 10% high fructose corn syrup (HFCS-55) increased absolute weight gain and weight gain per kilojoule consumed compared to a whole grain control diet, suggesting that simple sugars may enhance metabolic efficiency and promote fat storage beyond simple caloric excess.
When the liver processes large amounts of fructose, it turns the sugar into fat more efficiently than it does with other carbs, and this fat gets stored in the body, making the animal gain more weight from the same number of calories.
What the research says
1 studyRats that ate sugar or high-fructose corn syrup gained more weight than rats eating whole grains, even though they ate the same amount of food. This means their bodies stored more energy as fat from each calorie, suggesting sugar changes how the body uses energy.
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