Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 537-543

  Bray, George A ^a   Nielsen, Samara Joy ^b   Popkin, Barry M ^b  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial sweeteners; Epidemiology; Food intake; Fructose; Obesity

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; SWEETENING AGENT;

BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; CORN; EPIDEMIC; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; OBESITY; REVIEW; SYRUP; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM;

ZEA MAYS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BEVERAGES; FEMALE; FRUCTOSE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SWEETENING AGENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2142815151     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/79.4.537     Document Type: Review

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