title: [Can one become dependent on sugar?].
abstract: Sugar consumption does not cause an addictive behaviour in the sense of psychiatry. In the public opinion sugar is thought to be a problematic food especially of the anticipated negative consequence for the body weight. The avoidance of sweet food evokes a craving for sugar, which is due to sensory deprivation as to physiological mechanisms as well. The preference of the sweet taste seems to be innate. Therefore the training of a moderate consumption of sweetened food is more effective than a rigorous avoidance of all sweet food.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät, Universitat Göttingen.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pudel
mesh_terms: D002241:Carbohydrates; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013649:Taste
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates
vernacular_title: Kann man von Zucker abhängig werden?