Who knew? Apparently Kiwi researchers have “found” that “New Zealanders’ intake of sugar is not associated with being overweight or obese”.

Sigh.

Last I checked, sugar had calories. Last I checked, unexpended calories caused weight gain. This is the only thing the study should be trying to disprove, but instead the claim in the press release is that the “current intake of total sugars was actually significantly lower amongst obese children, compared to normal-weight children.” I’m not sure how this proves anything. Study the science, guys, don’t look for trends. Taking a single-factor statistic approach in what should be a purely scientific study is completely bizarre.

Oh, wait – “funded by the New Zealand Sugar Company Limited”. Of course. The world makes sense again.