new findings show they are responsible for obesity, more than solid food

The contribution of added dietary sugar to obesity comes largely from sugar-sweetened drinks, a shocking new finding by scientists suggests.

The effect of added sucrose in the diet on calorie intake and body weight appears to depend on whether it is in liquid or solid form, according to a new study in mice.

If scientists replicate this finding in humans, it will validate rising concerns about the consumption of sugary drinks.

A team of scientists in the United Kingdom and China made these suggestions after giving mice added sugar in either their drink or their food for 8 weeks and then comparing them.

In both groups of mice, the added sugar represented 73% of the available diet....................................https://allabouttrain.health.blog/2019/10/18/sweet-drinks-cause-obesity-scientists/