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Fructose and Cardiometabolic Health

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Malik, Vasanti S., Hu, Frank B.·2015·Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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Recent attention has focused on fructose as having a unique role in the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic diseases. However, because we rarely consume fructose in isolation, the major source of fructose in the diet comes from fructose-containing sugars, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup, in sugar-sweetened beverages and foods. Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages has been consistently linked to increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in various populations. Putative underlying mechanisms include incomplete compensation for liquid calories, adverse glycemic effects, and increased hepatic metabolism of fructose leading to de novo lipogenesis, production of uric acid, and accumulation of visceral and ectopic fat. In this review we summarize the epidemiological and clinical trial evidence evaluating added sugars, especially sugar-sweetened beverages, and the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease and address potential biological mechanisms with an emphasis on fructose physiology. We also discuss strategies to reduce intake of fructose-containing beverages.

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    “While evidence has shown a positive relationship between SSB consumption and type 2 diabetes among adults [5, 12, 109], the available literature among child and adolescents is limited.”
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    “High doses of rapidly digested glucose induce postprandial hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and related metabolic disturbances.”
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Authors
Malik, V. S., & Hu, F. B.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Hu, Frank B.
Venue
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-10
Volume
66
Issue
14
Pages
1615-1624
ISSN
0735-1097 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1759512595
Cited by
408
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 40 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 44 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 34 · 2016: 37
FWCI
5.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (DK46200)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL60712, R01HL060712)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK058845, P30DK046200, P30 DK-46200)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
Keywords
fructose, cardiometabolic disease, sugar-sweetened beverages, added sugars, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, de novo lipogenesis, uric acid, visceral fat, ectopic fat, glycemic effects
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Beverages, Energy Intake, Cardiovascular Diseases, Child, Child, Preschool, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Dietary Carbohydrates, Feeding Behavior, Fructose, Humans, Obesity, Sweetening Agents, Young Adult

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