Sugars and health: A review of current evidence and future policy

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 400-407

  Evans, Charlotte Elizabeth Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Free sugars; Non milk extrinsic sugars; Nutrition policy; Nutritional epidemiology

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOFT DRINK; SUGAR INDUSTRY; SUGAR INTAKE; SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITION; ADULT; BODY WEIGHT GAIN; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DIETETICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTHY DIET; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION; PROCEDURES; RISK; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ADULT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIETARY SUGARS; DIETETICS; ENERGY INTAKE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; OBESITY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; RISK; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 85002444264     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665116002846     Document Type: Conference Paper

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