Sugar-sweetened beverages and chronic disease.
Sugar-sweetened beverages, a major source of fructose, raise serum uric acid levels and are associated with an increased risk of gout, hypertension, and diabetes. However, it is unclear whether the associations with hypertension and diabetes are caused by fructose per se, or through some other mechanism. Nevertheless, given their demonstrated adverse health associations and the lack of any health benefit, the evidence favors minimization of sugar-sweetened beverage intake.
Curhan
Gary C
GC
Channing Laboratory and Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. gcurhan@partners.org
Forman
John P
JP
D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005632:Fructose / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006073:Gout / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013549:Sweetening Agents; D005632:Fructose