Latest Sugars-Related Research

CSI provides a monthly summary of new research on sugars and carbohydrates published each month, based on a PubMed search using pre-established search terms. The publications are grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality based on the hierarchy of medical evidence. A summary of the screening process is available for download

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December 2024

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in December 2024, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence. 

Topic Title Citations Study Type
Dietary Intakes - Sugars Dietary sources of free, added, and total sugars in Swedish adolescents.  Wanselius J et al. Eur J Nutr. 2024 Dec 30;64(1):57.  Cross-Sectional
Dietary Intakes - Beverages Temporal changes and educational disparities in the frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among Estonian adults during 2006-2022.   Reile R, Oja R. Public Health Pract (Oxf). 2024 Aug 22.  Cross-Sectional
Dietary Intakes - Foods Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with dietary iron availability, anemia, and excess weight in socially vulnerable children.  Queiroz JCLS er al. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2024 Dec 27;65:461-468.  Cross-Sectional
Decoding diets: insights on ultra-processed food consumption among Lebanese adults from the updated LEBANese natiONal food consumption survey (LEBANON-FCS).  Khattar M et al. Front Nutr. 2024 Dec 5;11:14.  Cross-Sectional
Diets, Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Nutritional Status Among Children, Adolescents and Adults in the Philippines: A Scoping Review.  Smith TJ et al. Matern Child Nutr. 2024 Dec 13:e13786.  Narrative Review
Diet Quality Associations Between Added Sugars Intake from Various Food and Beverage Sources and Diet Quality Among the U.S. Population Ricciuto L et al. Nutrients. 2024 Dec 16;16(24):4333.  Cross-Sectional
Obesity A Meal with Ultra-Processed Foods Leads to a Faster Rate of Intake and to a Lesser Decrease in the Capacity to Eat When Compared to a Similar, Matched Meal Without Ultra-Processed Foods.   Silva MB et al. Nutrients. 2024 Dec 21;16(24):4398. RCT
Low-added sugar dietary intervention study to mitigate glucose intolerance and improve body composition in adults with cystic fibrosis: a protocol of a double-blind, randomised study.   Zaveri S et al. BMJ Open. 2024 Dec 26;14(12):e092503.  RCT Protocol
The Contribution of Free Sugars to Energy Intake in Mid to Late Childhood: Comparisons Between Nutrient and Food Group Intakes and Antecedents of Diets High and Low in Free Sugars. Emmett PM &Taylor CM. Nutrients. 2024 Dec 4;16(23):4192.  Prospective Cohort
Cross-sectional study on behavioural determinants associated with sugary foods and beverages and their correlates with body mass index among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality, Nepal. Gautam L et al. BMJ Open. 2024 Dec 26;14(12):e086755. Cross-Sectional
Factors associated with excess weight, hypertension and gestational diabetes in northern Brazil in 2021. Almeida LRB et al.Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2024 Dec 13;45:e20230304.  Cross-Sectional
Association of Physical Fitness and Diet with Body Weight in Austrian Adolescents.  Drenowatz C et al.Nutrients. 2024 Dec 5;16(23):4209.  Cross-Sectional
Diabetes Carbohydrates-Last Food Order Improves Time in Range and Reduces Glycemic Variability Touhamy S et al. Diabetes Care. 2024 Dec 17:dc241956.  RCT       
Diet, physical activity, and sleep in relation to postprandial glucose responses under free-living conditions: an intensive longitudinal observational study.  Yao J et al. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2024 Dec 18;21(1):142.  Prospective Cohort
Cardiovsacular Disease Acute Effect of Honey-sweetened Coffee on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Blood Glucose Level in Healthy Female Subjects.  Aluko EO et al. Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets. 2024 Dec 27. RCT
Quantity and quality of dietary carbohydrates, low-grade inflammation, and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung function.  Fang F et al. Clin Nutr. 2024 Dec 19;45:53-60.  Prospective Cohort
Added sugar intake and its associations with incidence of seven different cardiovascular diseases in 69,705 Swedish men and women. Janzi S et al. Front Public Health. 2024 Dec 9;12:1452085.  Prospective Cohort
Associations of renal sinus fat with metabolic parameters, abdominal visceral adipose tissue, metabolic syndrome, fructose intake, and blood pressure control in obese individuals with hypertension: a cross-sectional study. Anvarifard P et al. M.J Nutr Sci. 2024 Dec 16;13:e94. Cross-Sectional
The link between the risk of cardiovascular diseases and the intake of different types of dietary carbohydrates in Iranian adults.  Beheshti N et al. Cardiovasc Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Oct 16;13(4):e00311.  Cross-Sectional
Cancer A snapshot of cancer in Chile II: an update on research, strategies and analytical frameworks for equity, innovation and national development.  Anvarifard P et al. M.J Nutr Sci. 2024 Dec 16;13:e94. Cross-Sectional
The liver converts fructose into lipids to fuel tumours.  Medeiros HCD & Lunt SY. Nature. 2024 Dec;636(8043):580-581.  Commentary
Dental Health A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sugar intake and dental caries in Nigeria.  Akinsolu FT et al. BMC Oral Health. 2024 Dec 21;24(1):1532.  SRMA
Phone-Based Parental Support Program for Caries Prevention in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.  Brännemo I et al. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2024 Dec 4. RCT
The influence of social support, oral health beliefs and health behaviours on dental caries in children living in deprived neighbourhoods.  Monteiro MCC et al. Caries Res. 2024 Dec 10:1-17.  Prospective Cohort 
An International Research Agenda for Oral Health Birth Cohort Studies.  Peres KG et al. J Dent Res. 2024 Dec 4:220345241286869.  Cross-Sectional
Childhood obesity, sugar, and Early Childhood Caries: the sweet trap.  Colombo S & Paglia L. Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2024 Dec 1;25(4):254-255.  Editorial 
Healthy Drinks, Healthy Teeth-Ciunerkaq Tanqigtuq (The Future is Bright): A study protocol for a community-based, non-randomized sociobehavioral trial to reduce added sugar intake in Alaska Native Yup'ik children in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.  Chi DL et al. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Dec.  Non-RCT Protocol 
Sleep The relationship between carbohydrate intake and sleep patterns.  Zhao Y & Guo H. Front Nutr. 2024 Dec 4;11:1491999. Cross-Sectional
Association of Evening Eating with Sleep Quality and Insomnia among Adults in a Brazilian National Survey.  Nunes MEB et al. Sleep Sci. 2024 Dec 17;17(4):e381-e391.  Cross-Sectional
Liver Health Ellagic acid alleviates high-fructose diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by modulating liver metabolic profiles and gut microbiota.  Luo J et al. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2024 Dec 3:1-15.  RCT
Gut Health Pro-inflammatory and hyperinsulinaemic dietary patterns are associated with specific gut microbiome profiles: a TwinsUK cohort study.  Shi N et al. Gut Microbiome (Camb). 2024 Dec 5;5:e12. Prospective Cohort
Pregnancy & Lactation Impact of excess sugar on the whole genome DNA methylation pattern in human sperm. Jönsson J et al. Epigenomics. 2024 Dec 20:1-16.  RCT
A maternal sweet diet is associated with the gut dysbiosis in the first trimester of pregnancy.  Momeni N et al. BMC Nutr. 2024 Dec 18;10(1):162.  Cross-Sectional
Exploring the association between consumption of different types of beverages and erectile dysfunction in US men: evidence from NHANES 2003-2004 data.  Wu L et al. Aging Male. 2025 Dec;28(1):2438821.  Cross-Sectional
Other Health Conditions Positive association between dietary total sugar intake and eosinophil counts in asthmatic children and adolescents in the United States: a cross-sectional study.  Du L et al. J Asthma. 2024 Dec 19:1-9.  Cross-Sectional
The relationship between low-carbohydrate diet score, dietary macronutrient intake, and rheumatoid arthritis: results from NHANES 2011-2016.  Zhan W et al. Clin Rheumatol. 2024 Dec 16.  Cross-Sectional
Adjusting total daily energy intake is crucial for evaluating the impact of macronutrient ratios on mortality risk.  Wang HF et al. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2024 Dec 9;65:256-257. Editorial
Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour A systematic review and meta-analysis of visual cues and primes for nudging consumption-related behaviours.  Kay E et al. Appetite. 2024 Dec 5;206:107813.  SRMA
Effects of an open-label placebo on visual attention directed to food high in sugar, appetite, and desire for sweet taste.  Potthoff J & Schienle A.Appetite. 2024 Dec 13;206:107820.  RCT
Effects of a Six-Day, Whole-Diet Sweet Taste Intervention on Pleasantness, Desire for, and Intakes of Sweet Foods: A Randomised Controlled Trial.  Bielat AD et al. Br J Nutr. 2024 Dec 19:1-33.  RCT
Incremental versus saturation hypotheses for behavioral nudge in reducing sugar consumption.  Undarwati A & Why FYP. Health Psychol. 2024 Dec 5.  RCT
Adding sugar to children's beverages: a theory of planned behavior study of Lebanese mothers.  Abdel Rahman A et al. Health Promot Int. 2024 Dec 1;39(6):daae146.  Cross-Sectional
Association of ability to rank sweet and fat taste intensities with sweet and fat food propensity ratios of children, adolescents and adults: the I. Family study.  Jilani H et al. Eur J Nutr. 2024 Dec 11;64(1):42.  Cross-Sectional
Mental Health Foods, dietary patterns, and risk of vascular dementia: a systematic review.  Griffiths A et al. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2024 Dec 18;21(1):105.  SRMA
Association between free sugars intake and early psychopathological problems. Voltas N et al. J Child Health Care. 2024 Dec;28(4):760-773.  Prospective Cohort
Dietary patterns in people with mild cognitive impairment.  Raszewski G et al. Ann Agric Environ Med. 2024 Dec 22;31(4):566-571.  Cross-Sectional
Association Between Different Dietary Carbohydrate and Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Female Adolescents.  Naghshi N et al. Int J Prev Med. 2024 Dec 23;15:71.  Cross-Sectional
Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in People with Severe Mental Illness: A Community-Based Cohort Study.  Lambert TJ et al. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2024 Dec 10;17:5887-5899. Cross-Sectional
Food Science & Reformulation Nutri-Score in the European Food Retail Supply: A Potential Incentive for Food Reformulation?  Steenbergen E et al. Nutrients. 2024 Dec 3;16(23):4184. Cross-Sectional
Food Labelling How does habit strength affect reactions to warning labels? evidence from Chinese consumers' choices of carbonated beverages.  Ding Y et al. PLoS One. 2024 Dec 26;19(12):e0316189.  Cross-Sectional
Recall, understanding, use, and impact of front-of-package warning labels on ultra-processed foods: A qualitative study with mothers of preschool children in Peru.  Diez-Canseco F et al. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024 Dec 12;4(12):e0003938.  Cross-Sectional
Assessment of front and back of pack nutrition labels of selected convenience food products and snacks available in the Indian market.  Shobana S et al. PLoS One. 2024 Dec 6;19(12):e0314819.  Cross-Sectional

November 2024

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in November 2024, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence. 

Topic Title Citations Study Type
Dietary Intakes - Sugars Coffee Intake in Brazil Influences the Consumption of Sugar, Sweets, and Beverages. Simões MBA et al. Nutrients. 2024 Nov 24;16(23):4019.  Cross-Sectional
Dietary exposure to high-intensity sweeteners by the Brazilian self-declared diabetic population and general Brazilian population.  Pereira CG et al. Food Chem Toxicol. 2024 Dec;194:115105.  Cross-Sectional
Sucrase Isomaltase Dysfunction Reduces Sucrose Intake in Mice and Humans.  Aldiss P et al. Gastroenterology. 2024 Nov 13.  Animal Study and Prospective Cohort
Dietary Intakes - Sugars-Sweetened Beverages Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages by Polish Young Adults: A Preliminary Study on the Importance of Sugar Tax Familiarity and Health Effects.  Sajdakowska M et al. Foods. 2024 Nov 13;13(22):3616. Cross-Sectional
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in Thailand: Determinants and variation across socioeconomic status.  Thiboonboon K et al. Public Health. 2024 Dec;237:426-434.  Cross-Sectional
Obesity The divergent association of diet intake, parental education, and nutrition policy with childhood overweight and obesity from low- to high-income countries: A meta-analysis.  Liu XT et al. J Glob Health. 2024 Nov 22;14:04215.  SRMA
The Role of Energy Balance-Related Behaviors (EBRBs) and their Determinants on the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Children in Need, in Greece: A Scoping Review. Mannino A et al. Curr Nutr Rep. 2024 Nov 9;14(1):2.  Scoping Review
Outdoor environment and obesity: A review of current evidence.  Polyzou EA & Polyzos SA. Metabol Open. 2024 Nov 9;24:100331. Narrative Review
Water insecurity and purchases of soft and sweet beverages: a case study in the obesogenic context of the Pacific Islands. Levasseur, P. et al. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 1–18.  Case Study
Diabetes Impact of allulose on blood glucose in type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of clinical trials. Ayesh H, Suhail S, Ayesh S. Metabol Open. 2024 Nov 7.  SRMA       
Replacing dietary carbohydrate with protein and fat improves lipoprotein subclass profile and liver fat in type 2 diabetes independent of body weight: evidence from 2 randomized controlled trials.  Thomsen MN et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 Nov 29.  RCT
Food consumption by degree of food processing and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort analysis of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).    Prospective Cohort
Associations of sugary beverage intake with type 2 diabetes and the role of physical activity: a prospective cohort study.  Ding Y et al. Nutr J. 2024 Nov 7;23(1):138.  Prospective Cohort
Cardiovsacular Disease The impact of carbohydrate restriction-induced elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on progression of coronary atherosclerosis: the ketogenic diet trial study design.  Javier DAR et al. Coron Artery Dis. 2024 Nov 1;35(7).  RCT
Dental Health Evaluating practices toward dental health among primary school children in Rwanda.  Mukabizimana J et al. BMC Oral Health. 2024 Nov 24;24(1):1433.  Cross-Sectional
The relationship between periodontal status, physical activity, dietary practices, and dental caries.  Şen DÖ et al. Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 23;14(1):29086.  Cross-Sectional
Quantitative relationship between free sugars intake and early childhood caries among preschoolers in Sri Lanka.  Mututanthri SA et al. J Dent. 2025 Jan;152:105441.  Cross-Sectional
Metabolism Evaluating the evening carbohydrate dilemma: the effect of within-the-day carbohydrate periodization on body composition and physical fitness.  Vlahoyiannis A et al. Eur J Nutr. 2024 Nov 25;64(1):23.  RCT
Liver Health Diabetes risk reduction diet and risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality: A prospective cohort study.  Chen Y et al. J Intern Med. 2024 Nov;296(5):410-421.  Prospective Cohort
Gut Health Sugar Composition of Thai Desserts and Their Impact on the Gut Microbiome in Healthy Volunteers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.  Senaprom S et al. Nutrients. 2024 Nov 18;16(22):3933.  RCT
Pregnancy & Lactation Association of uric acid and fructose levels in polycystic ovary syndrome.  Feng D et al. Hum Reprod. 2024 Nov 1;39(11):2575-2586.  Case-Control
The Relationship Between Body Composition Parameters and the Intake of Selected Nutrients, and Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) Levels in the Context of Ovulatory Infertility.  Skowrońska M et al. Nutrients. 2024 Nov 29;16(23):4149.  Cross-Sectional
Other Health Conditions Effect of a Low-Glycemic-Load Diet and Dietary Counseling on Acne Vulgaris Severity Among Female Patients Aged 15 to 35 Years.  Raza Q et al. Cureus. 2024 Nov 2;16(11):e72886.  RCT
Effects of high dietary carbohydrate intake in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.  Shi Y et al. Sleep Breath. 2024 Nov 28;29(1):20.  Cross-Sectional
Association between added sugars intake and Parkinson's disease status in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 1990-2020.  Cheng X et al. Arch Public Health. 2024 Nov 26;82(1):225.  Cross-Sectional
Added sugars and risk of osteoarthritis in adults: A case-control study based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2018.  Liao X et al. PLoS One. 2024 Nov 14;19(11):e0313754.  Case-Control
Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour Change in liking following reduction in sweetness level of carbonated beverages: a randomized controlled parallel trial.  Mah E et al. Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 5;14(1):26742.  RCT
Is severe carbohydrate restriction necessary for appetite suppression? The ASKED randomized controlled trial.  Roekenes JA et al. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 Nov;32(11).  RCT
Will Public Health Emergencies Affect Compensatory Consumption Behavior? Evidence from Emotional Eating Perspective.  Wang YF & Wang KH.Foods. 2024 Nov 8;13(22):3571.  Cross-Sectional
Mental Health Ages-specific beverage consumption and its association with depression and anxiety disorders: A prospective cohort study in 188,355 participants.  Xie J et al. J Affect Disord. 2025 Feb 15;371:224-233.  Prospective Cohort
Physical Activity High-Carbohydrate Energy Intake During a Round of Golf-Maintained Blood Glucose Levels, Inhibited Energy Deficiencies, and Prevented Fatigue: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group Comparison Study.  Nagashima Y et al. Nutrients. 2024 Nov 28;16(23):4120.  RCT
Knowledge and Perceptions Trends in food and nutrition behaviours, knowledge, and attitudes among youth in six countries: findings from the 2019-2021 International Food Policy Study Youth Surveys. Acton RB et al. Public Health Nutr. 2024 Nov 27:1-7.  Cross-Sectional
Immigrant Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes: Sociodemographic Variation Related to Restriction of Children's Sugar Intake.  Mustafa M et al. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2024 Nov 7;22:557-566.  Cross-Sectional
Food Labelling Effectiveness of Three Front-of-Pack Food Labels in Guiding Consumer Identification of Nutrients of Concern and Purchase Intentions in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial.  Mohamed SF et al. Nutrients. 2024 Nov 10;16(22):3846. RCT
Comparison of front-of-package nutrition labelling schemes in Costa Rica: a multi-arm parallel-group randomised controlled trial assessing objective understanding and purchase intention.  Gomes FS et al. Appetite. 2024 Nov 20:107774.  RCT
Impacts of sugar and sweetener warning labels on substitution between sugar- and non-sugar-sweetened beverages in a non-hypothetical selection task.  Miller C et al. BMC Med. 2024 Nov 18;22(1):541.  RCT
Evaluating the association between the introduction of mandatory calorie labelling and energy consumed using observational data from the out-of-home food sector in England. Polden M et al. Nat Hum Behav. 2024 Nov 25.  Cross-Sectional
Designing Front-of-Package Labels to Inform Consumers and Encourage Healthier Food Choices in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study.  Taillie LS et al. Nutrients. 2024 Nov 21;16(23):3989.  Cross-Sectional

October 2024

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in October 2024, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence. 

Topic Title Citations Study Type
Dietary Intakes Carbohydrate intakes, food sources and tracking in Australian young children.  Tesfaye TS et al. Br J Nutr. 2024 Oct 28;132(8):1073-1082.  Cross-Sectional
Free sugars in the Canadian diet: a research summary and future directions for food policy.  Zaltz D et al. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2024 Oct.  Commentary
Obesity Effectiveness of Universal Community Engagement Childhood Obesity Interventions at Improving Weight-Related and Behavioral Outcomes among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  Koh PY et al. Nutrients. 2024 Oct 12;16(20):3465.  SRMA
Interactions between Polygenic Risk of Obesity and Dietary Factors on Anthropometric Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.  Han HY et al. J Nutr. 2024 Oct 10.  SRMA
Prevention Strategies in Obesity Management: A Systematic Review Comparing Canadian and American Guidelines for Adults.  Ijoma A et al. 2024 Oct 15;16(10):e71550.  Systematic Review
Fructose restriction has beneficial effects on adipose tissue distribution but not on serum adipokine levels: Post-hoc analysis of a double-blind randomized controlled trial.  van Oeteren MAJ et al. Clin Obes. 2024 Oct 28:e12714.  RCT
Positive Effects of Aerobic-Resistance Exercise and an Ad Libitum High-Protein, Low-Glycemic Index Diet on Irisin, Omentin, and Dyslipidemia in Men with Abdominal Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.  Suder A et al. Nutrients. 2024 Oct 14;16(20):3480.  RCT
Effects of healthy low-carbohydrate diet and time-restricted eating on weight and gut microbiome in adults with overweight or obesity: Feeding RCT.  Li L et al. Cell Rep Med. 2024 Nov 19;5(11):101801. RCT
Effects of Specially Designed Energy-Restricted Diet on Anthropometric Parameters and Cardiometabolic Risk in Overweight and Obese Adults: Pilot Study.  Petrovic A et al. Nutrients. 2024 Oct 11;16(20):3453.  RCT
Eating in the Absence of Hunger Is a Stable Predictor of Adiposity Gains in Middle Childhood.  Bhat YR et al. J Nutr. 2024 Oct 10:S0022-3166(24)01075-7.  Prospective Cohort Study
Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Metabolic Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Obesity.  Lee GY et al. Nutrients. 2024 Oct 17;16(20):3524.  Prospective Cohort Study
Dietary patterns among European children and their association with adiposity-related outcomes: a multi-country study.  Warkentin S et al. Int J Obes (Lond). 2024 Oct 27.  Cross-Sectional
Association of FTO variants rs9939609 and rs1421085 with elevated sugar and fat consumption in adult obesity.  Poosri S et al. Sci Rep. 2024 Oct 27;14(1):25618.  Cross-Sectional
Predictors of Overweight/Obesity Among Preschool Children in Arba Minch City, Southern Ethiopia: Does Consumption of Sweet Food Predispose to Overweight/Obesity?  Wagaye Kefene S et al. Int J Public Health. 2024 Oct 1.  Cross-Sectional
The Role of Food and Beverage Environments in Child Health and Weight-Related Behaviors.  Laska MN et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 Oct;71(5):845-858.  Narrative Review
Diabetes Glycemic index and glycemic load of brief sugary sweets: randomized controlled trials of eight Thai desserts.  Namjud N et al. Front Nutr. 2024 Oct 30.  RCT       
Short-term high-fat and high-carb diet effects on glucose metabolism and hedonic regulation in young healthy men.  Pointke M et al. Front Nutr. 2024 Oct 29;11:1469230.  RCT
The Effect of the Oral Contraceptive Pill on Acute Glycaemic Response to an Oral Glucose Bolus in Healthy Young Women: A Randomised Crossover Study.  Cree JME et al. Nutrients. 2024 Oct 15;16(20):3490.  RCT
Late eating is associated with poor glucose tolerance, independent of body weight, fat mass, energy intake and diet composition in prediabetes or early onset type 2 diabetes. Díaz-Rizzolo DA et al. Nutr Diabetes. 2024 Oct 25;14(1):90.  RCT
Influence of consuming coffee and other beverages in adolescence on risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood.  Alperet DJ et al. Eur J Epidemiol. 2024 Oct;39(10):1183-1197.  Prospective Cohort Study
Degree of Food Processing Is Associated With Glycemic Control in African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Findings From Texas Strength Through Resilience in Diabetes Education Clinical Trial.  Hudson EA et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024 Oct 9. Cross-Sectional
Exposure to sugar rationing in the first 1000 days of life protected against chronic disease. Gracner T, Boone C, Gertler PJ.Science. 2024 Oct 31.  Cross-   Sectional
Cardiovsacular Disease Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.  GBD 2021 Stroke Risk Factor Collaborators. Lancet Neurol. 2024 Oct.  Systematic Review
Association between cumulative intake of sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages and progression of coronary calcification: Insights from the CARDIA study. Zhou L et al. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2024 Dec;34(12).  Prospective Cohort Study
Evaluation of the Association Between Coffee Consumption, Including Type (Instant, Ground), and Addition of Milk or Sweeteners and New-Onset Hypertension and Potential Modifiers.  Liu M et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024 Oct 18.  Prospective Cohort Study
The association between low carbohydrate dietary score (LCDS) and cardiovascular risk factors: results from the Shiraz Heart Study (SHS).  Mosallanezhad Z et al. BMC Public Health. 2024 Oct 29.  Cross-Sectional
Gene-diet interactions in carbonated sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and metabolic syndrome risk: A machine learning analysis in a large hospital-based cohort. Park S et al.Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2024 Oct 11;64:358-369.  Genetic Prediction Model
Dental Health A systematic review of the association between food insecurity and behaviours related to caries development in adults and children in high-income countries.  Cope AL et al. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2024 Oct;52(5):625-647.  Systematic Review
Effectiveness of a Sugar Consumption Prevention Program in the First Year of Life on the Occurrence of Early Childhood Caries: A Multicentric Randomized Trial in Brazil. Feldens CA et al. Caries Res. 2024 Oct 30:1-20.  RCT
Oral health of Dutch primary school children in relation to social and health aspects.  G Grift B et al. Acta Odontol Scand. 2024 Oct 3;83:564-573.  Cross-Sectional
Excess dietary sugar and its impact on periodontal inflammation: a narrative review.  Shanmugasundaram S et al. BDJ Open. 2024 Oct 9;10(1):78.  Narrative Review
Metabolism Deciphering the multifaceted effects of artificial sweeteners on body health and metabolic functions: a comprehensive review and future perspectives.  Liu Q et al. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2024 Oct 5:1-23.  Narrative Review
Liver Health Liver fat response to two days fasting and two days isocaloric high-carbohydrate refeeding in lean and obese women. Šedivý P et al. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2024 Dec;34(12).  RCT
Dietary quality, perceived health, and psychological status as key risk factors for newly developed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in a longitudinal study. Wu X et al. Nutrition. 2024 Oct 18;130:112604.  Prospective Cohort Study
Association of plain water intake with risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Zhao N et al. Front Nutr. 2024 Oct 30;11:1478194.  Cross-Sectional
The association of fructose and fiber consumption and physical activity with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study. Akhgarjand C et al. BMC Nutr. 2024 Oct 21;10(1):140.  Cross-Sectional
Gut Health Impact of Food Intake and Sleep Disturbances on Gut Microbiota. Vignesh S D et al. 2024 Oct 4;16(10):e70846.  Narrative Review
Glycaemic sugar metabolism and the gut microbiota: past, present and future. Westerbeke FHM et al. FEBS J. 2024 Oct 2.  Narrative Review
Pregnancy & Lactation Low glycaemic index diet in pregnancy and child asthma: follow-up of the ROLO trial. Callanan S et al. Br J Nutr. 2024 Oct 28:1-11.  RCT
Associations of periconception dietary glycemic index and load with fertility in women and men: a study among couples in the general population. Schipper MC et al. BMC Med. 2024 Oct 29;22(1):499.  Cross-Sectional
Associations between soft drinks intake and primary dysmenorrhea among Chinese undergraduate female students.  Wang L et al. Sci Rep. 2024 Sep 11;14(1):21210. Cross-Sectional
Other Health Conditions Acute inflammatory and metabolic effect of high fructose intake in normal-weight women: A randomized, double-masked, crossover trial. Rodrigues AMDS et al. 2025 Jan;129:112602.  RCT
The effect of consuming a sucrose-containing sports drink on acute kidney injury risk during a four-hour simulated occupational heat stress. Lignier M et al. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2024 Oct 15.  RCT
Relationship between relative fat mass and low-carbohydrate diet scores and sleep disorders in United States: a real-world cross-sectional study. Cao C et al. Front Nutr. 2024 Oct 24;11:1500934. Cross-Sectional
Effect of dietary carbohydrate quality index on the severity of premenstrual symptoms. Arslan M et al. Health Care Women Int. 2024 Oct 17:1-15.  Cross-Sectional
The association between carbohydrate quality index and headache severity, disability and duration among women with migraine: a cross-sectional study. Jebraeili H et al. Nutr Neurosci. 2024 Oct;27(10):1162-1173.  Cross-Sectional
Overview of anti-inflammatory diets and their promising effects on non-communicable diseases. Yu X, Pu H, Voss M.Br J Nutr. 2024 Oct 14;132(7):898-918.  Narrative Review
Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour Behavior Change Techniques to Reduce Sugars Intake by Adolescents: A Systematic Review.  Moores CJ et al. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2024 Oct 11:23800844241280717.  Systematic Review
Effectiveness of visual nudges for encouraging healthier beverage choices from vending machines.        Kay E et al. Health Promot J Austr. 2024 Oct;35(4):1316-1325. RCT
Effects of increased availability and economic incentives on preadolescents' healthier beverages choices: An experimental study.    van Nee RL et al. Appetite. 2024 Dec 1;203:107714.  RCT
Longitudinal Analysis of Sweet Taste Preference Through Genetic and Phenotypic Data Integration. Bae JH, Kang H. Foods. 2024 Oct 23;13(21):3370.  Prospective Cohort
Insights into a collective impact partnership to promote consumption of healthy drinks in North East Melbourne: A qualitative case study. Mithen J et al. Health Promot J Austr. 2024 Oct;35(4):1224-1230.  Case Report
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