To avoid weight gain, researchers recommend against daily consumption of fruit juice in children. It could increase their BMI.
Starting the day with a big glass of juice might not be such a good idea. This Breakfast Drink Could Affect Increased BMI children according to a study. For weight loss, some recommend herbal tea to adults, which lowers blood sugar levels. Others advise against yogurt which increases it.
But drinks that we think are healthy turn out to be bad on the contrary, due to hidden sugars. What about fruit juices? This January 16, 2024, scientists published on JAMA Pediatrics an article titled Consumption of 100% fruit juice and body weight in children and adults. They analyzed 42 studies from the MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane databases and highlight a habit that is surprisingly harmful to the health of young people.
Fruit juice: their effects on children’s weight
In total, 45,851 children aged 1 to 15 were brought together in 17 studies, and 268,095 adults aged 25 to 61 in 25 different studies. The scientists deduced from their analysis that a link exists between weight gain in children and the consumption of 100% pure fruit juice. Each daily serving was found to be associated with an increase in BMI of 0.03. Younger people gained more weight than teenagers.
The fruit juices concerned were the most consumed, “probably apple and orange” precise Health Magazine. And they were both industrial and home-pressed. The researchers explain their discovery by the fact that liquid calories cause greater weight gain than solid calories. According to them, fruit juices contain “less dietary fiber” than whole fruits, which causes absorption “rapid fructose in the liver”. They encourage people to limit their consumption of fruit juice to avoid excessive caloric intake.
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