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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September 2026
Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in September 2026, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence.
Dietary Intakes - Sugars-Sweetened Beverages
Cross-Sectional
Current sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and intentions to reduce consumption among young adult Latinas.
Zhou M et al. Nutr Health. 2026 Sep 19:2601060261489298.
Cross-Sectional
Predictors and Prevalence of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption Among Health Care Professionals in Tamale, Ghana.
Wiafe MA et al. Public Health Chall. 2026 Sep 10;5(3):e70354.
Cross-Sectional
Nonalcoholic Beverage Consumption Among Youth and Adults: United States, August 2021-August 2023.
Ansai N et al. NCHS Data Brief. 2026 Sep;(568):10.15620/cdc/252466.
Cross-Sectional
Trends in consumption of energy and total sugars from sugar-sweetened beverages in the United States among youth and adults, NHANES 2003-March 2020 and August 2021-August 2023. Murphy MM et al. Nutr Health. 2026 Sep 2:2601060261480196.
Cross-Sectional
Decreasing Young Children's Sugar Intake Through Pediatricians and Social Marketing (DC-SIPPY): Formative Research to Inform an Intervention to Reduce Sugary Drink Intake Among Black Young Children in Washington, D.C.
Charter-Harris J et al. Am J Health Promot. 2026 Sep 19.
Dietary Intakes - Foods, Dietary Patterns
Randomized Controlled Trial
[Reduction in food additive consumption in the first year of life: impact of a randomized trial focused on dietary counseling].
Germann LD et al. Cien Saude Colet. 2026 Sep 21;31.
Prospective Cohort Study
Ultra-Processed Food Intake Is Associated with High Consumption of Added Sugar and Sodium in U.S. Infants.
Matzeller KL et al. Nutrients. 2026 Sep 13;18(18):2992.
Cross-Sectional
Fruit and Vegetable, Fish, and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Adults Aged 40-65 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study of Dietary Patterns and Sociodemographic Correlates in North-Eastern Poland.
Jakubowicz-Lachowska D et al. Nutrients. 2026 Sep 12;18(18):2990.
Cross-Sectional
Stages of change in feeding behavior are associated with the consumption of fruits, vegetables, sweets and fats by adolescents.
Aguiar HTV et al. Cien Saude Colet. 2026 Sep 21;31(suppl 1):e20062024.
Cross-Sectional
Trends in the Prevalence of Foods High in Saturated Fats, Sodium, and Added Sugars among U.S. adults, NHANES 2007-2018.
Vatavuk-Serrati G et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2026 Sep 1:156834.
Diet Quality
Cross-Sectional
Associations of Overall Diet Quality and Individual Dietary Behaviours with Anthropometric Outcomes Among Chilean University Students.
Godoy-Cumillaf A et al. Healthcare (Basel). 2026 Sep 11;14(18):2963.
Obesity
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examining the effect of ultra-processed food on energy intake and weight gain.
Robinson E et al. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2026 Sep 16:1-16.
Dose Response Meta-Analysis
Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of multiple chronic diseases among 8,819,894 adults from 51 prospective cohorts: a dose-response meta-analysis.
Liu X et al. Fam Med Community Health. 2026 Sep 22;14.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of dietary ultra-processed food restriction on withdrawal symptoms in individuals with obesity undergoing a weight loss diet: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
Lopes NGDS et al. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2026 Sep 10;76:105105.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Acute and Prolonged Effects of Sweeteners and Sweetness Enhancers on Postprandial Substrate Oxidation, Energy Expenditure, Glucose, and Insulin in Humans-A SWEET Sub-Study.
Andersen SSH et al. Nutrients. 2026 Sep 2;18(17):2863.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Reductions in sugar-sweetened beverage intake and weight are maintained following a digital health intervention: findings from a randomized-controlled trial.
Zoellner J et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2026 Sep 9:156877.
Narrative Review
What Do Sugar, Gila Monsters, and the Therapeutic Dance Have in Common With GLP-1RA, Stroke, and Dementia?
Worrall BB, Ratan RR. Neurol Genet. 2026 Sep 25;12(5):e200450.
Narrative Review
Ultra-processed food intake as a marker of environmental exposure: reframing the prevention target.
Yu Louie JC. Am J Prev Med. 2026 Sep 28:108592.
Diabetes
Dose Response Meta-Analysis
Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Combined With Exercise on HbA1c in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Bayesian Multilevel Network and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.
Wang X et al. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Sep 30.
Systematic Review
Behavioral and Psychosocial Effects of Participant-Visible Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults Without Diabetes: A Systematic Review.
Makkena HB et al. Medicina (Kaunas). 2026 Sep 20;62(9):1814.
Prospective Cohort Study
Carbohydrate Intake Variability, Weight Change and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Li K et al. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Sep 29.
Cardiovascular Disease
Scientific Statement
Food and Health: Nutrition for Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease: 2026 ACC Scientific Statement: A Report of the American College of Cardiology.
Hu FB et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Sep 30:S0735-1097(26)07508-X.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract reduces circulating trans fatty acids, VLDL cholesterol, and triglycerides in healthy adults.
Lewin S et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Sep 2;13:1923420.
Cancer
Case-Cohort Study
Urinary Concentrations of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners and Breast Cancer: A Case-Cohort Analysis of the Moli-sani Study.
Bonaccio M et al. Nutrients. 2026 Sep 9;18(18):2958.
Narrative Review
Dietary Fructose and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Metabolic, Microbial, and Translational Perspectives.
Tangyingyong S et al. Microorganisms. 2026 Sep 14;14(9):2046.
Dental Health
Umbrella Review
The oral und systemic health risks of sugar consumption: an umbrella review.
Woelber JP et al. Clin Oral Investig. 2026 Sep 30;30(10):490.
Systematic Review
Parental Cognition Regarding Children's Sugar Consumption and Its Implications for Dental Caries Prevention: A Systematic Review.
Tahir A et al. Children (Basel). 2026 Sep 12;13(9):1236.
Cross-Sectional
Oral healthcare professionals' role in reducing young people's sugar-sweetened beverage consumption: a qualitative study.
Watt S et al. Br Dent J. 2026 Sep 4.
Narrative Review
Israel's oral health policy in reflection of the WHO Global Oral Health Action Plan (2020-2023). Schwartz D et al. Isr J Health Policy Res. 2026 Sep 14;15(1):40.
Liver Health
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Total ultra-processed food intake and selected food-group exposures in relation to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chen D et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Sep 8;13:1876449.
Gut Health
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Effect of Sucralose Consumption on Gut Microbiota: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Wulandari DT et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Sep 20;27(18):8377.
Other Health Topics
Cross-Sectional
Associations between diet quality and adult acne: A cross sectional study in the UK Biobank.
Li B et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2026 Sep 24.
Narrative Review
The Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Chronic Kidney Disease Progression.
Młynarska E et al. Nutrients. 2026 Sep 18;18(18):3055.
Narrative Review
Characterizing Food Industry Affiliations Among Critics of the Nova Food Classification System: A Systematic Review.
LaFata EM et al. Am J Public Health. 2026 Sep 17:e1-e10.
Appetite, Taste, Eating Behaviour
Randomized Controlled Trial
Investigating a role for sweet taste in reducing free sugar intakes: results of a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Appleton KM et al. Br J Nutr. 2026 Sep 25:1-14.
Randomized Controlled Trial
A cluster randomized controlled trial of a multi-level intervention to promote healthy beverage intake through childcare: Rationale and study protocol.
Revels K et al. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Sep 2;170:108456.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Satiety responsiveness following dietary exposure to ultra-processed foods differing in texture-derived eating rate: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled crossover diet intervention. van Bruinessen M et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Sep 24;65(7):261.
Cross-Sectional
Foods comprising equal amounts of carbohydrate and fat are expected to be less satiating (yet more rewarding) than those comprising predominantly fat or carbohydrate.
Flynn AN et al. Appetite. 2026 Sep 21;228:108788.
Cross-Sectional
Home food preparation involvement and ultra-processed food consumption in adolescents: the EHDLA study.
Yáñez-Sepúlveda R et al. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2026 Sep 6:1-9.
Cross-Sectional
Characterization and Comparison of Dietary Taste Patterns in Five Countries With Differing Obesity Prevalence.
Tang CS et al. Food Sci Nutr. 2026 Sep 16;14(9):e72307.
Narrative Review
Sensory nutrition of sweet taste. Physiological, pathophysiological and pharmacological implications of T1R2/T1R3 signalling pathways on energy (glucose) and body weight homeostasis. Trius-Soler M, Moreno JJ. Biochem Pharmacol. 2026 Sep 28;254(Pt 2):118510.
Mental Health and Cognition
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption and the risk of depression in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
Wang P et al. J Psychiatr Res. 2026 Sep 2;203:21-32.
Pilot Crossover Trial
Reducing Ultraprocessed Foods From the Diets of Patients With Depression: A Pilot Crossover Trial.
Chagwedera DN et al. JAMA Psychiatry. 2026 Sep 23:e262320.
Cross-Sectional
Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Psychological Distress: Analysis of the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan.
Huang WC, Doong JY. Nutrients. 2026 Sep 17;18(18):3037.
Narrative Review
State of the Science on Ultra-processed Foods and the Ultra-processed Food Addiction Construct. LaFata EM et al. Curr Obes Rep. 2026 Sep 11;15(1):82.
Physical Activity
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Effects of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse on Human Capacity and Performance-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 90 Controlled Trials.
Zalagkitis C et al. Nutrients. 2026 Sep 21;18(18):3099.
Labelling
Randomized Controlled Trial
Testing Front-of-Package Labels on Packaged Food for Adult and Adolescent Population in Bangladesh.
Shamim AA et al. Curr Dev Nutr. 2026 Jul 29;10(9):109464.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Warning Labels for Nonnutritive Sweeteners: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Chilean Parents. D'Angelo Campos A et al. Curr Dev Nutr. 2026 Jul 25;10(9):109463.
Cross-Sectional
Does the Nutri-Score 2023 algorithm provide consistent classification across European food supplies? A cross-sectional study using branded food composition data from 14 countries.
Julia C et al. BMJ Public Health. 2026 Sep 15;4(3):e005015.
Knowledge and Perceptions
Cross-Sectional
Life (without sweets) would be black and white: Exploring primary school children's views on eating practices and sugar consumption.
Guedes D et al. Appetite. 2026 Sep 15;228:108786.
August 2026
Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in August 2026, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence.
Dietary Intakes - Sugars-Sweetened Beverages
Cross-Sectional
Parental Concerns About Tap Water Associated With 4- to 6-Year-Old Children's Increased Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages.
Lassiter R et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2026 Aug 8:99228261473857.
Cross-Sectional
Peer effects on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among children and adolescents: evidence from rural Western China.
Li C et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Aug 5;13:1851273.
Cross-Sectional
Beverage intake among Jamaican School Children: An analysis across child and school environment levels.
Charles E et al. PLoS One. 2026 Aug 3;21(8):e0354352.
Dietary Intakes - Foods, Dietary Patterns
Cross-Sectional
Children's attention to supermarket food displays: A real-world eye-tracking study.
Driessen C et al. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2026 Aug;50(4):100331.
Cross-Sectional
Screen time and sweet consumption in preschool children: a cross-sectional study.
Marreiro SA et al. Rev Bras Enferm. 2026 Aug 3;79:e20250461.
Cross-Sectional
Texture and nutrient content of commercial baby foods supplied in spouted pouches, compared to other packaging.
Garcia AL et al. 2026 Aug 25:archdischild-2026-330535.
Narrative Review
Trends in What Americans Eat.
Eicher-Miller HA. Annu Rev Nutr. 2026 Aug;46(1):483-504.
Food Science, Reformulation
Narrative Review
Stevia-derived sweeteners in reduced-sugar foods: formulation strategies, sensory optimization, nutritional evidence, and safety perspectives.
Wang L et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Aug 5;13:1894194.
Diet Quality
Cross-Sectional
Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and diet quality among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participating adults.
Melo Herrera Y et al. Eat Behav. 2026 Aug;62:102118.
Cross-Sectional
The Association Between Added Sugars Intake and the Healthy Eating Food Index 2019 Among Canadians: Analyses from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition Public Use Microdata File.
Wang YF et al. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 6;18(15):2570.
Narrative Review
Dietary Quality Along a Plant-Based Continuum: The Role of Added Salt, Oil, and Sugar in Chronic Disease Risk.
Goldman DM et al. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 4;18(15):2526.
Obesity
Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of non-nutritive sweetened beverages versus water on body weight: long-term results of a randomised controlled trial.
Harrold JA et al. Br J Nutr. 2026 Aug 4:1-26.
Cross-Sectional
The effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on chemosensory function and ingestive behavior.
Rutigliani G, Mattes RD. Physiol Behav. 2026 Nov 1;316:115486.
Cross-Sectional
Ultra-Processed Food Dietary Patterns and Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of NHANES 2021-2023.
Daniel N et al. Health Sci Rep. 2026 Aug 19;9(8):e73062.
Narrative Review
Does the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model Explain Obesity? Evidence from Mechanistic and Clinical Studies: A Critical Review.
Ashtary-Larky D. Curr Obes Rep. 2026 Aug 19;15(1):71.
Narrative Review
A Critical Review of the Science on "Highly" Processed Food Intake and Body Weight.
Rutigliani G et al. Adv Nutr. 2026 Aug;17(8):100683.
Narrative Review
A Practical Perspective on Confronting the Obesity Epidemic: Public-Health Strategies.
Owczarczyk-Durma AC, Czupryniak L. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 9;18(16):2602.
Diabetes
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The longitudinal association between artificial sweetener intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes among adults aged 18 years and older: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lu S et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Aug 11;13:1886458.
Cardiovascular Disease
Cross-Sectional
Ultra-Processed Food-Rich Dietary Proxies, Dietary-Pattern Context, and Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Spain: Weighted Evidence Consistent with Age Confounding and Possible Reverse-Causality Bias from the 2023 Spanish Health Survey.
Cuadrado-Corrales N et al. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 10;18(16):2615.
Cancer
Quasi-Experimental Cohort
Early-life sugar restriction causally reduces adult cancer incidence and slows biological aging.
Zhu C, Zhang W. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Aug 11.
Prospective Cohort Study
Association Between Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverage Intake and Gastric Cancer Incidence
Gweon T et al. Gastro Hep Adv. 2026 Aug 17;5(11).
Cross-Sectional
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Increased Risks of Prostate Cancer in a Random Sample of United States Adults.
Scott H et al. Am J Med. 2026 Aug 7:S0002-9343(26)00595-4.
Narrative Review
Lactate, Carbohydrate Restriction, and Cancer Metabolism.
Luqmani YA. Med Princ Pract. 2026 Aug 3:1.
Metabolism
Randomized Controlled Double Blind Crossover Trial
Effect of sucrose-free brazzein-sweetened ice cream on continuously monitored glycemic response in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: A randomized controlled double-blind crossover trial.
Isakov VA et al. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2026 Aug 31.
Liver Health
Randomized Crossover Trial
Lactose and sucrose each stimulate hepatic de novo lipogenesis: A randomized crossover trial. br /> Carter S et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Aug 25:101492.
Narrative Review
Sugar Shockwaves: How the Fructose-Glucose-ChREBP Pathway Hijacks Liver Metabolism.
Gugliucci A. Life (Basel). 2026 Aug 11;16(8):1313. doi: 10.3390/life16081313.
Gut Health
Narrative Review
Non-nutritive sweeteners, the gut microbiome, and tumor immunity: evidence hierarchy and a sucralose-centered translational model.
Li J et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Aug 18;13:1868431.
Other Health Topics
Cross-Sectional
A Frequency-Based Proxy Score for Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Among Adolescents: Associations with Lifestyle Factors and Tinnitus.
Tomanic M et al. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 10;18(16):2603.
Narrative Review
The Metabolic Revolution in Dermatology: Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Ultra-Processed Diets as Drivers of Skin Inflammation.
Khalaf R et al. J Cutan Med Surg. 2026 Aug 13:12034754261467034.
Narrative Review
A central role for dietary sugars in human evolution.
Brand-Miller J et al. Science. 2026 Aug 6;393(6811):574-581.
Appetite, Taste, Eating Behaviour
Randomized Crossover Trial
Effects of Ultra-Processed Meals with Differing Energy Density on Postprandial Glyco-Insulinemic and Appetite-Related Hormonal Responses: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
Gama IRS et al. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 4;18(15):2534.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Reducing sugar but preserving sweetness level of a sucrose solution attenuated postprandial glucose and incretin response in a sex-dependent manner.
Gaider M et al. Appetite. 2026 Aug 1;228:108732.
Mental Health and Cognition
Randomized Controlled Trial
The influence of glucose intake and psychosocial stress on food craving in healthy adults.
Nasilowski F et al. Compr Psychoneuroendocrinol. 2026 Aug 5.
Prospective Cohort Study
Relationship between 39 dietary markers of ultra-processed food and incident depression: evidence from the prospective UK Biobank cohort study.
Blumenthal AK et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Aug 21;65(6):238.
Cross-Sectional
The interaction between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and emotional status with subjective cognitive decline among rural older adults: a cross-sectional study.
Guo Y et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Aug 12;13:1879896.
Cross-Sectional
Sex-Specific Association Between Zero-Calorie Beverage Consumption and Depressive Symptoms in Korean Adolescents: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.
Cho Y. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 10;18(16):2610.
Cross-Sectional
Cross-Sectional and Prospective Associations of Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption, BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism, and Psychological Distress.
Baik I. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 7;18(16):2587.
Cross-Sectional
Depressive symptoms attenuate the association between FGF21 response and sucrose intake in older adults.
Sakamoto S et al. Exp Gerontol. 2026 Aug 22;224:113288.
Cross-Sectional
Bedtime Inconsistency, Sugary Drink Consumption, and Anxiety Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Children.
Knowlden AP et al. Child Obes. 2026 Aug 19:21532176261480180.
Cross-Sectional
Associations of Ultra-Processed Foods and Executive Function in Children With Obesity and Their Parents: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Rivera-Iñiguez I et al. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Aug;21(8):e70143.
Cross-Sectional
Association of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption with Observed Sleep Apnea and Perceived Stress among Korean Adults Aged 40 Years and Older: Analysis of KNHANES 2019-2023.
Kim M, Jung J, Lee JJ. Br J Nutr. 2026 Aug 6:1-23.
Cross-Sectional
Soda and Sports Drink Consumption and Life Stressors Among High School Students: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2023.
Goding Sauer AM et al. J Sch Health. 2026 Aug;96(8):e70201.
Physical Activity
Randomized Crossover Trial
Post-exercise rehydration: a randomized cross-over trial comparing a 100% fruit juice, a glucose-based sports drink, and water.
Juett LA et al. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2026 Dec 30;23(1):2721140.
Randomized Crossover Trial
Glucose but not fructose ingestion improves endurance cycling performance despite similar neuromuscular fatigue at exhaustion.
Richards AJ et al. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2026 Aug 19.
Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Trends and Associations of Physical Fitness and Dietary Behaviors Among Children Aged 10-12 Years in Ningxia Between 2019 and 2024.
Liu J, Zhang X. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 3;18(15):2510.
Labelling
Systematic Review
Systematic review of nutrient profile models for front-of-pack nutrition labelling.
Bica M et al. Nat Food. 2026 Aug 28.
Mega-Analysis
Does the impact of calorie (energy) labelling on food purchased in worksite cafeterias differ by food category? A mega-analysis of field trials.
Luick M et al. Appetite. 2026 Aug 19;228:108757.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of restaurant menu labelling on consumer food choices: A randomised controlled trial in South India.
Jeyashree K et al. Appetite. 2026 Aug 12;228:108756.
Quasi-Experimental Study
From exposure to composition: Market and household adjustments under Singapore's mandatory nutri-grade labeling policy.
Shin S, Ngoc Nguyen L. Soc Sci Med. 2026 Aug 20;407:119727.
Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Peru's front-of-package warning label policy and changes in the healthfulness of the food supply: a pre-post observational study.
Lara-Arevalo J et al. BMJ Glob Health. 2026 Aug 5;11(8):e020809.
Knowledge and Perceptions
Cross-Sectional Study
Knowledge and intake of sugary drinks: a cross-sectional study from the International Food Policy Study.
Drolet-Labelle V et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2026 Aug 12:156436.
July 2026
Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in July 2026, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence.
Dietary Intakes - Sugars
Cross-Sectional
Estimating added sugars intake among South Koreans: results from the 2023 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Nam Y et al. Clin Nutr Res. 2026 Jul;15(3):139-148.
Cross-Sectional and Modeling Study
Variations in dietary fibre and added sugar intake across global, regional and national levels: implications for non-communicable diseases.
Alballa MM et al . Public Health Nutr. 2026 Jul 21;29(1):e169.
Dietary Intakes - Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Ten-year trends in sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among Koreans, 2014-2023.
Son H et al. Nutr Res Pract. 2026 Aug;20(4):683-696.
Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Trends in Dairy and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption among Korean Young Adults Aged 19-29 Years: Analysis of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2021.
Bang J et al. J Obes Metab Syndr. 2026 Jul.
Pooled Cross-Sectional Study
State-Level Differences in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by Income Among Children Aged 1-5 Years, United States, 2021-2023.
Koyama AK et al. Child Obes. 2026 Oct;22(7):436-446.
Cross-Sectional
High consumption of fruit and vegetable juices and related beverages and high sugar intake among school-aged children: a study in Beijing, China.
Huang L et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 2;13:1856451.
Cross-Sectional
Additives with Emerging Health Concerns in Ultra-Processed Sweetened Beverages Sold in the United States: Preservatives, Artificial Sweeteners, and Added Sugars.
Dunford EK et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 4;18(13):2176.
Dietary Intakes - Foods, Dietary Patterns
Randomized Controlled Trial
Acute aerobic exercise modulates sweetness-related food preference in individuals with nicotine dependence: the mediating role of prefrontal cortical activity.
Liu H et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 7;13:1894892.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of a Family- and Community-Based Diet and Physical Activity Intervention on Home Availability of Fruit, Vegetables, and Sugar-Containing Foods in Primarily Hispanic Households: Secondary Data Analysis from a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Vega-López S et al. J Nutr. 2026 Jul 10;156(9):101715.
Prospective Cohort Study
Effects of a Family- and Community-Based Diet and Physical Activity Intervention on Home Availability of Fruit, Vegetables, and Sugar-Containing Foods in Primarily Hispanic Households: Secondary Data Analysis from a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Vega-López S et al. J Nutr. 2026 Jul 10;156(9):101715.
Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Changes in food patterns over a 10-year period in the UK adult population: findings from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey.
Papagiannaki M, Kerr MA. Br J Nutr. 2026 Jul 2:1-12.
Cross-Sectional Study
Analysis of NHANES: Nutrient, Food, and Beverage Intake of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Users with Type 2 Diabetes, 2007-2020.
Frankenfeld CL et al. J Nutr. 2026 Aug;156(8):101685.
Cross-Sectional Study
Gender differences in beverage consumption patterns, dietary behaviors, and beverage-derived nutrient intake among South Korean university students: a cross-sectional study.
Kim SY et al. Clin Nutr Res. 2026 Jul;15(3):161-171.
Obesity
Prospective Cohort Study
A higher paternal ultra-processed food consumption is directly associated with parameters of neonatal anthropometry.
Carvalho MR et al. Nutr Res. 2026 Jul;151:16-25.
Prospective Cohort Study
Ultra-processed food consumption and body mass index from adolescence to early adulthood: multi-trajectory analysis using data from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort.
Moreira MKV et al. Cad Saude Publica. 2026 Jul 31;42:e00185225.
Prospective Cohort Study
Metabolomic Profiles Associated With Sugary Beverage Intakes in Youth.
Cohen CC et al. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Jul;21(7):e70135.
Cross-Sectional Study
Relationship between sugar-sweetened beverage and ultra-processed food intake: impact on leptin/adiponectin ratio in adolescents with obesity.
Kravchychyn ACP et al. Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2026 Jul 6;24:eAO1837.
Cross-Sectional Study
Associations between beverage consumption patterns and adiposity and urinary biomarkers among young adults: a multicenter cross-sectional study in China.
Zhou S et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 24;13:1870358.
Diabetes
Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
The longitudinal association between artificial sweetener intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes among adults aged 18 years and older: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lu S et al. Nutr. 13:1886458.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Short-Term (14-Day) Intake of Sucrose and Non-Caloric Sweeteners on Glucose Regulation, Blood Lipids, Gut Hormones, Inflammation Markers, and Appetite in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Nilsson A. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 16;18(14):2337.
Prospective Cohort Study
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, non-sugar sweetened beverages, and their substitution and risk of type 2 diabetes: the HELIUS study.
Beigrezaei S et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Jul 3;65(5):192.
Case-Control Study
Influence of natural variations in eating rate and bolus properties on postprandial glucose and insulin responses in healthy adults.
Liu Z et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Jul 3;65(5):193.
Ecological Modeling Study
Trends in Diabetes Mellitus Burden and Changes in Attributable Risk Factors in Asia from 1990 to 2021: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
Zhou X et al. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). 2026 Jul 13
Cardiovascular Disease
Prospective Cohort Study
Artificial sweetener intake and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a mediation analysis based on plasma metabolic biomarkers.
Fan M et al. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2026 Jul 7.
Narrative Review
Sugar and artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular disease.
Manolis AA et al. Eur J Intern Med. 2026 Jul 30:107090.
Cancer
Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
Sugar sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages, fruit and vegetable juices and cancer risk: a World Cancer Research Fund International Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Jayedi A et al. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 1.
Quasi-Experimental Cohort Study
Sugar rationing during the first 1000 days and early onset cancer: a natural experiment.
Tang R et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Jul 27;124(3):101453.
Dental Health
Cross-Sectional Study
Association between water intake and oral health among Korean adolescents according to their sugar-sweetened beverages consumption.
Hwang H et al. Nutr Res Pract. 2026 Aug;20(4):656-668.
Cross-Sectional Study
Oral Health Status, Oral Hygiene, and Behavioural Factors Among Disadvantaged Children: A Cross-Sectional Comparison Between the Peruvian Amazon and Valencia, Spain.
Miralles-Jordá L et al. Dent J (Basel). 2026 Jul 21;14(7):459.
Narrative Review
Who Gets Dental Caries? A Comprehensive Review.
Twetman S et al. Dent J (Basel). 2026 Jul 2;14(7):400.
Metabolism
Prospective Cohort Study
Circulating metabolites and fatty acids associated with ultra-processed food consumption: results from the EPIC study.
Blanco-Lopez J et al. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2026;66(25):4805-4818.
Gut Health
Narrative Review
When sweetness overflows: fructose influences microbial and metabolic dysregulation.
Cheikh M, Forato Anhê F. Biochem J. 2026 Jul 8;483(7):1131-1146.
Narrative Review
Effects of Non-Nutritive Artificial Sweeteners on Gut Microbiota and Host Metabolism and Health-Related Outcomes: A Review.
Xin Y et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 22;18(14):2402.
Pregnancy, Lactation, and PMOS
Case-Control Study
Association of dietary sodium, sugar, and trans fatty acids intake with male infertility: a case-control study among Iranian male adults.
Seyedhosseini-Ghaheh H et al. Sci Rep. 2026 Jul 19.
Other Health Topics
Prospective Cohort Study
Consumption of Commercial Non-Alcoholic Beverages Is Associated with Refractive Changes, Axial Length Changes and Myopia in Children and Adolescents.
Zheng K et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 16;18(14):2326.
Prospective Cohort Study
Sugary Drinks and High-Fat Foods are Associated with Poor Treatment Response in Psoriasis: A Prospective Study in Shanghai.
Song J et al. Psoriasis (Auckl). 2026 Jul 14;16:617180.
Cross-Sectional Study
Food industry's interactions with nutrition professionals in Australia: a survey.
Teimouri N et al. Public Health Nutr. 2026 Jul 9;29(1):e158.
Cross-Sectional Study
New insights into pubertal onset: Exploring the impact of low-calorie sweeteners exposure in school-aged children.
Zhou Q et al. J Environ Sci (China). 2026 Jul;165:450-459.
Cross-Sectional Study
Frequent Sweetened Beverage Consumption Is Associated With Accelerated Biological Aging: Evidence From a Population-Based Study and Gut Microbiota Analysis.
Shi Y et al. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2026 Jul 9:e76460.
Appetite, Taste, Eating Behaviours
Acute Randomized Controlled Trial
Sweetness drives brain level amplification of saltiness offering a new pathway to salt reduction.
Li H et al. Curr Res Food Sci. 2026 Jul 16;13:101503.
Prospective Cohort Study
The impact of ultra-processed foods on social development of adolescent: differences by gender and only child status.
Liu C et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 20;13:1876794.
Prospective Cohort Study
Associations between liking patterns for foods characterised by high/low fat content and sweet/savoury profiles and health outcomes: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study.
Parra-Soto S et al Br J Nutr. 2026 Jul 13:1-26.
Narrative Review
A tale of two sugars: How studying ingestive behavior revealed glucose sensing pathways in the taste system.
Schier LA. Appetite. 2026 Jul 22;227:108722.
Mental Health and Cognition
Randomized Controlled Trial
Are we Lovin' It? A single blind randomised controlled trial to investigate the influence of high in fats, salt and sugar food brand advertising on cognitive, affective and behavioural intention outcomes in UK adults.
Ferneyhough C et al. Public Health Nutr. 2026 Jul 20;29(1):e163.
Quasi-Experimental Cohort Study
Early-life exposure to sugar rationing and long-term risk of depression and anxiety: a population-based natural experiment.
Liu B et al. Mol Psychiatry. 2026 Jul 23.
Quasi-Experimental Cohort Study
Early-life sugar rationing, brain aging, and long-term neurodegenerative and psychiatric health outcomes: a population-based natural experiment study.
Lian X et al. NPJ Aging. 2026 Jul 22.
Quasi-Experimental Cohort Study
Sugar restriction during the first 1000 days after conception and its association with decreased risk of anxiety and depression.
Dou X et al. Gen Psychiatr. 2026 Aug;39(4):e70038.
Cross-Sectional Study
Association between sugar-sweetened beverages consumption, grip strength, and psychological symptoms: a cross-sectional study of Chinese adolescents.
Dong J et al. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jul 10.
Food Labelling
Systematic Review
Systematic review of impact of mandatory front-of-package nutrition labeling on behavioral and cognitive outcomes and inequalities.
Moreno-Mattar O et al. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2026 Jul 27;50:e63.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Sociodemographic differences in the understanding of front-of-pack nutrition labeling, perception of healthfulness, and food purchase intention in Brazil.
de Jesus Paviotti HB et al. Food Nutr Res. 2026 Jul 3;70.
Cross-Sectional Study
Does Nutri-Score Reliably Identify High-Sugar Foods Marketed to Children? A Cross-Sectional Study with Implications for Dental Caries Prevention.
Marqués-Martínez L et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 22;18(14):2401.
Cross-Sectional Study
Support for an Added-Sugar Menu-Labeling Policy among Key United States Population Groups in a Cross-Sectional Sample
Lemmon B et al. Curr Dev Nutr. Volume 10, Issue 8109442.
Commentary
Ultra-processed and High fat-salt-sugar (HFSS) foods in India: a dual-axis framework for regulation. Chakraborty S et al. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia. 2026 Jul 22;51:100823.
Knowledge and Perceptions
Cross-Sectional Study
Age-Related Differences in Knowledge-Attitude-Practice Patterns of Nonnutritive Sweetener Consumption among Adolescents and Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Southeast Nigeria.
Ortutu BF et al. Curr Dev Nutr. 2026 Jul 2;10(8):109431.
