Liu Q, Ayoub-Charette S, Khan TA, et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e010977. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.118.010977. Objective To assess the relation of important food sources of fructose-containing sugars with incident hypertension. Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, and the global prevalence of hypertension has been...
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Mayo Clin Proc 2019; 94(12):2399-2414; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.05.034 Khan TA, Mobushra T, Agarwal A, et al. Objective To determine the association of total and added fructose-containing sugars on cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality. Background Much of the evidence supporting recommendations and policies to set upper-limits for added or free fructose-containing sugars...
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Some Changes Reported in Lipoprotein Concentrations but More Research is Needed Evidence from observational studies suggests that there is a positive association between added sugar intake and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).1-3 To help minimize this risk, 100% fruit juice and low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages (LCSB) are commonly-used alternatives...
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(Washington, D.C.) -- A study published in the March 3, 2020 journal Cell Metabolism claiming that consuming a carbohydrate with sucralose-sweetened beverages causes metabolic impairment leading to insulin sensitivity has a number of limitations and is in contradiction to the current body of evidence indicating that sucralose does not negatively...
Read More A study published in the March 3, 2020 journal Cell Metabolism claiming that consuming a carbohydrate with sucralose-sweetened beverages causes metabolic impairment leading to insulin sensitivity has a number of limitations and is in contradiction to the current body of evidence indicating that sucralose does not negatively impact insulin sensitivity...
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Dynamics of the double burden of malnutrition and the changing nutrition reality Barry M Popkin, Camila Corvalan, Laurence M Grummer-Strawn Vol. 395, No. 10217 February 14, 2020-The first publication in the series provides an overview of the issue, and cites the factors that contribute to malnutrition. While LNCS is not...
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