ReviewNutrition journal2015
Are restrictive guidelines for added sugars science based?
Review in Nutrition journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Gastrointestinal Tolerance and Glycemic Response of Isomaltooligosaccharides in Healthy Adults.Nutrients · 2018Trial
- Sugar Reformulation in Solid Foods: Limitations and Challenges.Nutrition bulletin · 2025Article
- The time has come to reconsider the quantitative sugar guidelines and related policies.NPJ science of food · 2024Article
- Public Policies on Obesity: A Literature Review of Global Challenges and Response Strategies.Cureus · 2024Review
- Charting the Chronology of Research on Added Sugars: A Scoping Review and Evidence Map.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Current WHO recommendation to reduce free sugar intake from all sources to below 10% of daily energy intake for supporting overall health is not well supported by available evidence.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Review
- Directions of Changes in the Health Values of Dairy Products in the Opinion of Consumers.Nutrients · 2021Article
- To Raise or Not to Raise the Level of Ingredients in Yoghurts: Polish Consumer Preferences Regarding Dairy Products.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Usual Nutrient Intakes from the Diets of US Children by WIC Participation and Income: Findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.The Journal of nutrition · 2018Article
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- A review of total & added sugar intakes and dietary sources in Europe.Nutrition journal · 2017Review
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Added sugar regulations and recommendations have been proposed by policy makers around the world. With no universal definition, limited access to added sugar values in food products and no analytical difference from intrinsic sugars, added sugar recommendations present a unique challenge. Average added sugar intake by American adults is approximately 13% of total energy intake, and recommendations have been made as low 5% of total energy intake. In addition to public health recommendations, the Food and Drug Administration has proposed the inclusion of added sugar data to the Nutrition and Supplemental Facts Panel. The adoption of such regulations would have implications for both consumers as well as the food industry. There are certainly advantages to including added sugar data to the Nutrition Facts Panel; however, consumer research does not consistently show the addition of this information to improve consumer knowledge. With excess calorie consumption resulting in weight gain and increased risk of obesity and obesity related co-morbidities, added sugar consumption should be minimized. However, there is currently no evidence stating that added sugar is more harmful than excess calories from any other food source. The addition of restrictive added sugar recommendations may not be the most effective intervention in the treatment and prevention of obesity and other health concerns.
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