What is the appropriate upper limit for added sugars consumption?
Nutr Rev
; 75(1): 18-36, 2017 01.
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ABSTRACT
Dramatic increases in obesity and diabetes have occurred worldwide over the past 30 years. Some investigators have suggested that these increases may be due, in part, to increased added sugars consumption. Several scientific organizations, including the World Health Organization, the Scientific Advisory Council on Nutrition, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee 2015, and the American Heart Association, have recommended significant restrictions on upper limits of sugars consumption. In this review, the scientific evidence related to sugars consumption and its putative link to various chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and the metabolic syndrome is examined. While it appears prudent to avoid excessive calories from sugars, the scientific basis for restrictive guidelines is far from settled.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Política Nutricional
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Edulcorantes Nutritivos
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Systematic_reviews
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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En
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Nutr Rev
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2017
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Article