Sugar, Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Early Puberty in Teens

Sugar, Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Early Puberty in Teens

A new study of 1,407 teens found that sugar, aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and glycyrrhizin…

Children's Health Defense

by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D.

Sugar and artificial sweeteners may raise kids’ risk of early puberty, according to a new study.

Sugar, aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and glycyrrhizin (licorice root) were all associated with a significantly higher risk of early puberty. The more of these sweeteners the teens consumed, the greater the risk, the study found.

Early puberty can lead to emotional distress, shorter adult height, and increased risk of future metabolic and reproductive disorders, according to the study.

The results highlight “the importance of personalized nutrition and public health awareness,” Yang-Ching Chen, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of family medicine at Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital and Taipei Medical University in Taiwan and the study’s lead author, told The Defender…

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