[anenefan]

I was actually giving an example of the many things that have changed in the US since the 70s but higher fructose does actually play a part, not that the powerful food industry wants anyone to know half of the little tricks to make food more enticing.

There is little doubt ... very large emphasis on ... eating better / healthier, exercise and good sleep are all part of staying healthy and at a good weight.

Fructose does though make a difference to the digestive systems normal function. I would post the study from a few years ago by a leading US university that basically reaffirmed a study that was published in New Scientist in the late 90s; but there have been many studies / papers published since then that ... well sounds more like folks from the powerful food industry have been busy, but it sure thins out the more useful studies.

However a good example is myself. Recently I switched back from a glucose based sugar to sucrose with is 50:50 fructose glucose when it breaks down in the body. End of 24 I had been 81 kg, about right for my frame but not much fat. I have a dehydration related medical issue ... it turns out the more fat means the body can store a bit more water for times when I don't absorb water from the gut. I was 86 - 87 kg for 2025 ... starting February 2026 this year I switched back to sucrose though laziness mostly (it's also wet season so didn't want to open a large bag of dextrose) ... I'm about doing the same each day, I am eating less [1] but also not doing as much ... my weight sky rocketed to 97 - 98 kg presently. Not all people might be the same. I could also give the long example of how I someone back in the 90s who had taken to cycling to the nearest town 30 miles away - after reading a study, dropped sucrose and used glucose and a sweetener and lost a bit over 25 kg, a lot more than I wanted, not in the expected 14 months but closer to 3 months - I stopped because the bones of my arse hurt sitting on a hard chair and didn't want to carry a cushion around.

[1] Basic quick oats serve with tablespoon of sugar for breakfast, a couple cups of coffee, 3 teaspons of sugar each, a couple light meals though the rest of day, presently a couple chiko rolls and maybe a soup.