Sugar restriction: The evidence for a drug-free intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL.5, 2012, Pages 46-58

  Thornley, S ^a   Tayler, R ^b   Sikaris, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b EPWORTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MELBOURNE PATHOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Coronary artery disease; Dietary sucrose; Fructose

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; SATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SUGAR ADDICTION SYNDROME; SUGAR INTAKE; SUGAR RESTRICTION;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIETARY SUCROSE; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84867190842     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02902.x     Document Type: Article

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