Sugar consumption and global prevalence of obesity and hypertension: an ecological analysis

• Published in: Public health nutrition Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 587 - 596
• Main Authors: Siervo, Mario, Montagnese, Concetta, Mathers, John C, Soroka, Katrina R, Stephan, Blossom CM, Wells, Jonathan CK
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2014
• Subjects: alcoholic beverages; animal fats and oils; Animal products; Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Blood pressure; Cardiology. Vascular system; Chronic illnesses; Consumption patterns; Developed Countries - statistics & numerical data; Developing countries; Developing Countries - statistics & numerical data; Dietary Carbohydrates - administration & dosage; Dietary Carbohydrates - adverse effects; Dietary Sucrose - administration & dosage; Dietary Sucrose - adverse effects; Disease; eggs; Emerging markets; Energy; Energy Intake - physiology; Female; fish; Food; Food availability; food consumption; Food Supply - economics; Food Supply - standards; fruits; Global Health - economics; Global Health - statistics & numerical data; gross domestic product; honey; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - diagnosis; Hypertension - epidemiology; Hypertension - etiology; Industrialized nations; LDCs; Male; meat; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; milk; Nutrition; Nutrition and Health; Nutritional Status; Obesity; Obesity - diagnosis; Obesity - epidemiology; Obesity - etiology; Overweight; Overweight - diagnosis; Overweight - epidemiology; Overweight - etiology; Per capita; Personal income; Prevalence; regression analysis; Risk factors; roots; Seafood; seafoods; Sedentary Behavior; sedentary lifestyle; Sex Distribution; sociodemographic characteristics; Sugar; sugars; sweeteners; Trends; Urban Population - statistics & numerical data; Urbanization; vegetable oil; Vegetable oils; Vegetables; women; World Health Organization; India; Latin America; Hypertension; Animal products; Obesity; Ecological analysis; Food balance sheets; Added sugar; Consumption; Prevalence; Nutrition disorder; Cardiovascular disease; Animal; Nutritional status; Sugar; Food

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