"When the temperature rises, Americans - especially those with less money and education - drink lots more sugary beverages and a bit more frozen desserts. That amounts to more than 100 million pounds of added sugar (358 million kilograms) consumed in the nation a year, compared to 15 years earlier, according to a team of researchers in the U.S. and United Kingdom."
"When temperatures go between 54 and 86 degrees (12 and 30 degrees Celsius), the amount of sugar the average American consumes goes up by about 0.4 grams per degree Fahrenheit (0.7 grams per degree Celsius) per day, based on researchers tracking of weather conditions and consumers' purchases. At 54 degrees, the amount of added sugar for the average American is a little more than 2 grams. At 86 degrees, it's more than 15 grams."
Rising temperatures increase Americans' consumption of added sugar, driven mainly by more sugary beverages and modest increases in frozen desserts. Between 54°F and 86°F, added sugar intake rises about 0.4 grams per degree Fahrenheit (0.7 g/°C) per person per day, translating from just over 2 grams at 54°F to more than 15 grams at 86°F; intake falls beyond that range. The temperature-linked change equates to roughly 100 million additional pounds (358 million kg) of added sugar annually compared with 15 years earlier. Lower-income and less-educated populations show larger increases, raising concerns about diet-related health risks.
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