Experts recommend limiting added sugar to improve health.

A study published in The BMJ has found that high consumption of added sugar is associated with 45 negative health outcomes, including diabetes, gout, obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, cancer, asthma, tooth decay, depression, and early death. The authors recommend limiting free sugar intake to less than 25 grams per day and reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to less than one serving per week. The study suggests that a combination of widespread public health education and policies worldwide is urgently needed to change sugar consumption patterns.