The researchers predict that if the current trend continues, up to 48% of men and 43% of women in the UK could be obese by 2030, adding an additional Â£1.9-2 billion per year in medical costs for obesity-related diseases.n the UK, past trends predicted that by 2030 the prevalence of obesity would rise from 26% to 41-48% in men, and from 26% to 35-43% in women.
Glucose and fructose are found naturally in many fruits and some vegetables. Glycogen is carbohydrate found in the liver and muscles (as animal source). Cellulose in the cell wall of all plant tissue is a carbohydrate. It is important in our diet as fibre which helps to maintain a healthy digestive system.
Sugar is the monomer unit of complex carbohydrates. The sugar molecules are assembled to form complex carbohydrates. There are two types of carbohydrates found in food, (1) simple carbohydrates; which include sugars, and (2) complex carbohydrates; which include starches and fiber. Starch. Starch is polysaccharides which contains long carbohydrate chains of glucose. Plants store starch as their energy source, which is used during plant growth and reproduction. Several types of starch storages are found in plants, including grains, legumes, and tubers.