Science & research - Date: June 2015

Substitution of sugar-sweetened beverages with other beverage alternatives: a review of long-term health outcomes

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Zheng,M., Allman-Farinelli,M., Heitmann,B.L. and Rangan,A., (2015) J.Acad.Nutr.Diet. 115:767-779 S2212-2672(15)00112-4

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of substituting beverage alternatives such as plain water, artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs), coffee, tea, 100% fruit juices and milk for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on long term (>/= 4 months) health outcomes in children and adults.

DESIGN: Systematic review. Included studies were prospective cohort studies and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) examining associations between substitutions of beverage alternatives for SSBs and long-term health outcomes in children and adults. More “Substitution of sugar-sweetened beverages with other beverage alternatives: a review of long-term health outcomes” >

A dose-response study of consuming high-fructose corn syrup-sweetened beverages on lipid/lipoprotein risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young adults

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Stanhope,K.L., Medici,V., Bremer,A.A., et al, (2015) m.J.Clin.Nutr. ajcn100461

OBJECTIVE: To determine the dose-response effects of consuming beverages with different concentrations of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) on risk markers for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and uric acid. More “A dose-response study of consuming high-fructose corn syrup-sweetened beverages on lipid/lipoprotein risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young adults” >

Associations between dietary intake and the presence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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Georgoulis,M., Kontogianni,M.D., Margariti,A., et al, (2015) J.Hum.Nutr.Diet. 10.1111/jhn.12323

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its individual components and to explore their potential associations with dietary habits in terms of food or food group consumption, as well as adherence to the Mediterranean diet, in a sample of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. More “Associations between dietary intake and the presence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease” >

The obesity paradox in type 2 diabetes mellitus: relationship of body mass index to prognosis: a cohort study

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Costanzo,P., Cleland,J.G., Pellicori,P., et al, (2015) Ann.Intern.Med. 162:610-618 10.7326/M14-1551

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between obesity, CVD and mortality in a cohort of type 2 diabetics (T2D). More “The obesity paradox in type 2 diabetes mellitus: relationship of body mass index to prognosis: a cohort study” >

Childhood energy intake is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents

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Anderson,E.L., Howe,L.D., Fraser,A., et al, (2015) J.Nutr. 145:983-989 10.3945/jn.114.208397

OBJECTIVE: To determine prospective associations between childhood energy intake and markers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescents and to determine whether any observed associations were mediated through total body fat at the time liver outcomes were assessed. A secondary objective was to explore whether different macronutrients and their subgroups may be driving any associations between energy intake and liver outcomes. More “Childhood energy intake is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents” >

Sugar Nutrition UK statement on That Sugar Film

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From a scientific perspective That Sugar Film is disappointing viewing and ultimately reveals very little about the effects of sugars on the human body. No single food or ingredient is responsible for the current obesity problem. Decades of scientific evidence show that sugars can be consumed as a part of a healthy balanced diet. More “Sugar Nutrition UK statement on That Sugar Film” >

Early Pregnancy Cravings, Dietary Intake, and Development of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance

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Farland, Leslie V.; Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L.; Gillman, Matthew W. (2015) J Acad Nutr Diet, Volume 115, Issue 12, Pages 1958-1964.e1

OBJECTIVE: To assess associations of new pregnancy cravings and contemporaneous food and nutrient intakes, with development of abnormal glucose tolerance.

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