Effects of free sugars on blood pressure and lipids: a systematic review and meta-analysis of nutritional isoenergetic intervention trials

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 105; no. 1; pp. 42 - 56
• Main Authors: Fattore, Elena, Botta, Francesca, Agostoni, Carlo, Bosetti, Cristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Blood pressure; Blood Pressure - drug effects; Cholesterol - blood; Diet; Dietary Sucrose - pharmacology; Effects; Energy Intake; Feeding Behavior; Female; Humans; Lipids; Male; Meta-analysis; Middle Aged; Nutrition; Sugar; Systematic review; Triglycerides - blood; Young Adult; body weight; blood pressure; meta-analysis; cholesterol; intervention trials; triacylglycerols; complex carbohydrates; free sugars

Sugar has been suggested as a central risk factor in the development of noncommunicable diseases. We assessed the evidence of the effects of free sugars compared with complex carbohydrates on selected cardiovascular disease risk factors. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of interven...