Sam Z Sun, Brent D Flickinger, Patricia S Williamson-Hughes, Mark W Empie Abstract Background: High serum uric acid concentration (hyperuricemia) has been studied for its relationship with multiple adverse health outcomes, such as metabolic syndrome. Intervention studies have produced inconsistent outcomes for the relationship between fructose intake and serum uric...
Read More High-fructose corn syrup causes characteristics of obesity in rats: Increased body weight, body fat and triglyceride levels Bocarsly ME, Powell ES, Avena NM, Hoebel BG. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. Feb 26 2010. Background The authors are from the Princeton University Department of Psychology, the Princeton Neuroscience Institute and the Rockefeller...
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Author: J. S. White, White Technical Research Editor, Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, In a recent paper, Gul et al. [1] suggested that increased fructose concentration induces the aging process and myocardial infarction through production of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs), however, their supporting evidence is unconvincing. First, it...
Read More Dietary Fructose Inhibits Intestinal Calcium Absorption and Induces Vitamin D Insufficiency in CKD Douard V, Asqerally A, Sabbagh Y, et al. Dietary Fructose Inhibits Intestinal Calcium Absorption and Induces Vitamin D Insufficiency in CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010;21(2):261-71. The title of an article, “Dietary Fructose Inhibits Intestinal Calcium Absorption...
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Fructose is a natural simple sugar found in fruits, honey, and vegetables. In its pure form, fructose has been used as a sweetener since the mid 1850s and has advantages for certain groups, including people with diabetes and those trying to control their weight. Of course, fructose has been consumed...
Read More John S White (2 June 2009) We are writing to express concern that the conclusion of Havel and coworkers (1) in their manuscript titled, “Endocrine and Metabolic Effects of Consuming Fructose- and Glucose Sweetened Beverages with Meals in Obese Men and Women: Influence of Insulin Resistance on Plasma Triglyceride Responses”...
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