Open AccessConsumption of Added Sugars and Indicators of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among US Adolescents
Author(s) -
Jean A. Welsh,
Andrea J. Sharma,
Solveig A. Cunningham,
Miriam B. Vos
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.110.972166
Subject(s) - medicine , national health and nutrition examination survey , confidence interval , sugar , added sugar , cholesterol , zoology , environmental health , food science , obesity , population , biology
Whereas increased carbohydrate and sugar consumption has been associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk among adults, little is known about the impact of high consumption of added sugars (caloric sweeteners) among US adolescents.
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