Fructose

A review paper by van Buul et al. has concluded that the current evidence does not link the consumption of fructose and fructose-containing sugars with the global obesity epidemic. The researchers of this review article criticized the arguments of those who consider fructose a significant culprit of obesity as (1)...

A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chiu et al found that fructose does not cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In the study, researchers examined data from 13 controlled feeding trials to determine the effect of fructose on markers for NAFLD, including seven trials in which there was equal exchange...

A recent review found no association between fructose and several factors such as body weight, glycemic control and blood pressure. The researchers examined 20 trials that evaluated the effect of fructose on different health factors. They found that replacing glucose with fructose was associated with a significant decrease in body...

In a July 2012 review, Tappy and Mittendorfer looked at whether the current science behind fructose supports implementation of new public health policies for which fructose critics have been clamoring. They concluded that, “There is clearly a need for more clinically relevant research before taking drastic public health actions to...

A recent article published in Harvard Heart Letter1 recommended that readers cut back on fructose.  Though the article adequately summarized how the body handles fructose, “especially when there is too much in the diet” or when researchers “give the liver enough fructose,” it did not state clearly enough that these...

According to a new study, swapping fructose for other carbohydrates does not impact triglycerides. The systematic review found that when fructose replaced another type of carbohydrate, calories were kept the same and there was no increase in postprandial triglyceride levels, which is the amount of fat in a person’s blood...