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Too much sugar does not just make us fat; it can also make us sick
Author(s) -
Dwyer Karen M.,
Robson Breonny,
Muecke James
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.15812
Subject(s) - medicine , sugar , intensive care medicine , food science , chemistry
The post‐COVID‐19 care era is likely to see a burgeoning of metabolic dysfunction and chronic kidney disease. Attention to self‐care, including nutrition, will underpin the management of those affected. The damaging effects of sugar‐sweetened beverages are well documented and profound and counter many accepted medical treatments. Government leadership is urgently required with explicit and strong messaging to avoid sugar‐sweetened beverages.