One reason why sugar is so bad for children is because it leads to weight gain. Reema Patel, a paediatric dietitian at Dietitian Fit & Co, explains that foods containing too much sugar - like biscuits or sweets - can lead to weight gain because they’re high in calories but offer few other nutrients. These types of foods are often called empty calories.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/why-too-much-sugar-is-bad-for-children-and-how-it-harms-their-health