The Effects of Sucrose on Metabolic Health: A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Healthy Adults

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 591-614

  Gibson, Sigrid ^a   Gunn, Pippa ^a   Wittekind, Anna ^b   Cottrell, Richard ^b  

^a Sig Nurture Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b World Sugar Research Organisation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diet recommendation; glucose metabolism; lipid metabolism; macronutrient; Sugar

Indexed keywords

DIETARY REGIMES; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN INTERVENTION; LIPID METABOLISMS; MACRONUTRIENT; PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES; RISK INDICATORS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PESTICIDE EFFECTS; PHYSIOLOGY; STARCH; SUGARS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

SUGAR (SUCROSE);

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; SUGAR INTAKE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; BLOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; FACTUAL DATABASE; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SUGAR INTAKE;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIET; DIETARY SUCROSE; ENERGY INTAKE; HUMANS; INSULIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84875996275     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2012.691574     Document Type: Review

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