Sweetened Beverages and Health: Current State of Scientific Understandings

    Authors

    J. M. Rippe;E. Saltzman

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Adv. Nutr.

    Keywords

    Nutrition & Dietetics

    Abstract

    This article summarizes the presentations from the "Sweetened Beverages and Health: Current State of Scientific Understandings" symposium held at the ASN Annual Meeting in Boston, MA on April 23, 2013. The metabolic and health effects of sugar-sweetened beverages were discussed from a variety of points of view by 5 different presenters. Dr. David Allison drew a distinction between conjecture and proof related to sweetened beverages and obesity. Dr. Richard Mattes discussed differences between solid and liquid calories. Dr. Miguel Alonso-Alonso reviewed potential contributions of functional neuroimaging, particularly as they relate to whether sugar is potentially "addictive." Dr. Kimber Stanhope discussed work related to experiments comparing fructose to glucose. Dr. James Rippe presented evidence from randomized controlled trials from his research organization showing no differences among high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, glucose, or fructose at normal human consumption amounts.

    Journal Title

    Advances in Nutrition

    Volume

    4

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    527

    Last Page

    529

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000324357900006

    ISSN

    2161-8313

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