October 2014

Corrections to newspaper articles on sugars in relation to blood pressure and World Health Organisation recommendations.

Intake recommendation values corrected

Mail on Sunday - 5th October 2014: Can man live on meal substitutes alone?

This article included incorrect information in regards to the World Health Organisation's intake recommendations for sugars. The Mail on Sunday acknowledged this and have published a correction both online and in print (19 Oct 2014).

Correction request

Published correction

Clarified article refers to letter of opinion and not a new report

Sunday Times - 14th September 2014: Sugar is bad for blood pressure

This article did not in fact refer to a new report, but to a letter submitted in response to a commentary published in the journal regarding a research paper. The Sunday Times have stated that the wording in their coverage will be amended from 'new report' to a 'cardiovascular research scientist'. This provides a more accurate description of the article being in regards to an opinion piece sent into a journal by 3 individuals and not a piece of new research, report or peer-reviewed literature.

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