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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797264703321

Titolo

Guideline: Sugars Intake for Adults and Children [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2015

ISBN

92-4-069422-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (59 p.)

Collana

Nonserial Publications

Disciplina

613.2/8

613.28332

Soggetti

MEDICAL / Physiology

SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology

Sugar -- Health aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

The objective of this guideline is to provide recommendations on the consumption of free sugars toreduce the risk of NCDs in adults and children  particularly focusing on the prevention and controlof unhealthy weight gain and dental caries. This is  in recognition of the rapidly growing epidemicof overweight and obesity around the globe and its role as a risk factor for several NCDs. Inaddition  dental caries is the most common NCD and the cost of treatment places a heavy burdenon health-care budgets in many countries. The recommendations in this guideline can be used bypolicy-makers and progr