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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the Sugar Intake of India report of ICMR, sugar intake was the highest in which city?
A
New Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Kolkata
D
Ahmedabad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The study says that intake of added sugar in metro cities was 19.5 grams per day. This is lower than the level recommended by ICMR which is 30 gram per day.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United States is the biggest consumer of sugar on the globe. According to sources, the country’s per capita sugar consumption is 126.4 grams daily. That translates to more than ten times the lowest recommended intake of 11grams per day.

Detailed explanation-3: -Men: 150 calories per day (37.5 grams or 9 teaspoons) Women: 100 calories per day (25 grams or 6 teaspoons)

Detailed explanation-4: -The AHA suggests a stricter added-sugar limit of no more than 100 calories per day (about 6 teaspoons or 24 grams) for most adult women and no more than 150 calories per day (about 9 teaspoons or 36 grams of sugar) for most men.

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