Impact of Per-Capita Sugar Consumption on Obesity Rates

In this paper, I evaluate the impact of per-capita sugar consumption on obesity rates. Obesity has risen in recent history and poses a tremendous threat to public health. Studies show that obesity is causally linked to many other diseases, including hypertension, cancer, and diabetes. By understanding the causal factors of obesity, health professionals are better able to treat and prevent numerous other diseases. There are many variables that have studied as causal factors of obesity, including the composition of one's diet. My study focuses on the effect of sugar consumption on obesity rates in different countries by using large-scale epidemiological data employing linear regression methods. Additionally, I control for the poverty rate, education rate, and average daily caloric intake to determine the causal impact of sugar consumption on obesity rates.