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murderedbyaname t1_j60xc1x wrote

Reply to comment by randomizeme1234 in The implementation of a soft drinks industry levy in the UK in 2018 was associated with an 8% reduction in obesity among 10-11 year old girls with the greatest reductions seen in those living in the most deprived areas. No such association was found in 10-11 year old boys or younger children. by shiruken

Did I miss that correlation? Not being sarcastic. I don't see a conclusion in the study? The difference between cis gender males and females is the ratio of body fat and where it is in the body, and where the muscle is located in men vs women. I swear I thought I read that that had been disproven to have an effect on metabolic processes in men vs women, but it's been a while since I may have seen that.

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randomizeme1234 t1_j610d42 wrote

Clearly the differences between boys and girls go far beyond ratios of fat and muscle and how they are distributed. What is remarkable in this study is that it is happening at the level of intermediary metabolism, even at such an early age.

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murderedbyaname t1_j611b8u wrote

Right, I just don't see a theory posited in the study as to why, so when you brought up metabolism I scanned it again and there's no mention. Not saying it's a bad theory. I'd like to see them posit theories.

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randomizeme1234 t1_j61xqnb wrote

Well, metabolism is what links sugar intake to fat production. Too much sugar will eventually lead to excess being converted to fat, via an intermediate called acetyl-CoA. There are quite a few biochemical transformations that take place along the way. If you're interested, look up 'lipogenesis'. Part of the process is regulated by insulin, which is secreted when sugar is ingested. Note: if you follow the link at the bottom of this article it will take you to the original published study.

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