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Re:Sugar alters hormones and metabolism, sets stage for obes... by refurb on Saturday October 21, 2017 @09:12PM (#15524558)
In the 15th century, Venice was the chief sugar refining and distribution centre in Europe.[6]

From Wikipedia.

Sugar has been around far longer than our very recent obesity epidemic.

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Re:Sugar alters hormones and metabolism, sets stage for obes... by jm2721 on Saturday October 21, 2017 @09:50PM (#15524696)
Not really for the masses, since it wasn't cheap or plentiful. The wealthy that consumed high quantities of sugar did have the same illnesses that are so prevalent today.
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