Robert Lustig argues that infant obesity may stem from sugars in formula. Some lactose-free formulas like Isomil contain corn syrup solids and roughly 10% sucrose, comparable to Coca-Cola. Fructose in breast milk correlates with infant weight and fat mass.
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And could this be the reason for obesity in 6 month olds? Here's Isomil. Okay? Standard lactose free formula. What's in it? Well, corn syrup solids. But this is the thing right here. 10.3% sucrose. Coca Cola is 10.5% sucrose. It's a baby milkshake. And okay, and leads to the exact same thing. And worse yet, Nestle actually spikes its infant formula cerealac in countries with poor people to get them to drink more. And there's fructose in breast milk. We were always told that fructose does not cross into breast milk. Oh yes, it does. Oh yes, it does. Absolutely. And you can actually see it right there. There's the fructose in the breast milk. And the level of fructose predicts the weight, the lean mass, the fat mass and the bone content. You're growing babies bigger. Why do we have 6 month old obese kids? Well, here's one reason.