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Literature Review Mind Map ''The Effects of Sugar Intake on…
Literature Review Mind Map ''The Effects of Sugar Intake on Behaviour in Adolescents''
Introduction to Sugar
Chemical makeup & make up
Chemical diagrams of relevant sugars.
Different types
Most commonly used in industry and present in foods and drinks + talk about mono, disaccharides etc.
Why would someone eat sugar-based products?
Free vs Natural sugars
What is it that makes people want more sugar? Brief summary.
Reason for choosing this topic and briefly discuss effects on behaviour
What is sugar?
What are the most common sugars consumed by the demographic
Brand Names
How much sugar is in these products?
Is there low sugar options?
What are the healthier alternatives (briefly name as already in the prevention branch)
Types of foods/beverages
Volume of the portions
Frequency of consumption
What are the statistics behind sugar consumption in adolescence
IUNA statistcs
Other reputable statistcs
FSAI recommended intakes
Compared to healthier examples
How can this be prevented?
What is labelling?
Where do we get this data?
Governmental guidelines
Branded Food Databases
Reference Intakes
Who set these standards and how enforces them?
Are they followed/ understood?
What websites can be used?
Healthy alternatives (go into grater detail and discuss the differences)
Sugar alternatives - xylitol etc.
Sugar Free foods
Natural Sugars
The importance of a balanced diet
Find any intervention studies on teens sugar intakes as example.
Sugar Tax and Governmental sanctions on sugary products
What is dependency/addiction
What habits can this cause
Increased consumption Rate
Spending Habits
Sedentary lifestyle
Long term effects
Mental/Behavioural
Energy drained
Binge-eating disorders
Bulimia
Binge-eating disorder
Could mention others but have seen these two above namely mentioned in papers so far.
Dependency
Would cover more detail on these as they're relevant to the topic
Mental health
Anxiety
Depression
Physical
Weight Gain
High blood pressure
Inflammation
Diabetes
Only a few examples...
Acne
Would only name these and not go into great detail
Short term effects
Mental
Moods - Sugar Rush/Crash.
Hyperactivity
Aggression
Fatigue
Lethargy
General mental health
Physical
Hyperactivity
What is dependency/addiction and is it appropriate to label excessive sugar intake like this?
Summary of dopamine and the effects on the brain and addiction.
Causes
Extent of knowledge
Socioeconomic status?
The knowledge provided by the educational system?
Parenting
Rules concerning sugar intake
Is there studies that prove this?
Do parents take action to restrict excess sugar intake
Gender
Is there any studies that show if either gender is more likely to overconsume sugar?
Nutritional habits
What dictates these habits?
Peers?
SES?
Potential content so far
What is Sugar
The relationship between excess sugar intake and dependency
The most common sources of sugar and the biggest brands
Short term effects on sugar (highlight and go into detail facts on behavior but touch on physical facts)
Long-term effects (highlight and go into detail facts on behaviour but touch on physical facts) Is there a potential link between excess sugar intake and sedentary lifestyles
Prevention - Legal prevention (sugar tax, reference intakes, labelling)
Prevention - Parental etc.
Causes - Convenience, Peers, Taste (link back to what is sugar, etc.) , Socioeconomic Status, Extent of nutritonal knowledge
NEED KEY FOCUS TO BE BEHAVIOR!
Literature Review: Mindmap and Table of Contents
Daniel Smith (R00187262)