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El azúcar suministra calorías y no otros nutrientes. El azúcar o los edulcorantes calóricos pueden llevar a que se presente caries dental.
Las grandes cantidades de alimentos que contengan azúcar, junto con otros carbohidratos y grasas, pueden causar obesidad en niños y adultos. Las personas obesas tienen mucho mayor riesgo de sufrir diabetes tipo 2, síndrome metabólico e hipertensión arterial.
Los alcoholes de azúcares, como sorbitol, manitol y xilitol, pueden tener un efecto laxante cuando se consumen en grandes cantidades.
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United States Department of Agriculture. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 2010. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2010.
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