Sugar Industry and Coronary Heart Disease Research

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This study suggests that the sugar industry sponsored its first CHD research project in 1965 to downplay early warning signals that sucrose consumption was a risk factor in CHD. As of 2016, sugar control policies are being promulgated in international, federal, state, and local venues. Yet CHD risk is inconsistently cited as a health consequence of added sugars consumption. Because CHD is the leading cause of death globally, the health community should ensure that CHD risk is evaluated in future risk assessments of added sugars. Policymaking committees should consider giving less weight to food industry–funded studies, and include mechanistic and animal studies as well as studies appraising the effect of added sugars on multiple CHD biomarkers and disease development."

Sugar Industry and Coronary Heart Disease Research
A Historical Analysis of Internal Industry Documents
Cristin E. Kearns, DDS, MBA; Laura A. Schmidt, PhD, MSW, MPH; Stanton A. Glantz, PhD
JAMA Intern Med. Published online September 12, 2016. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.5394

 

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Added sugar or saturated fat: Which is worse?
MARY JO DILONARDO, Mother Nature Network

The article cites sugar's role in weight gain and poor nutrition, a link between sugar and unhealthy cholesterol, heart disease and tooth decay. The RRDi has pointed out sugar's role in rosacea as a trigger for over ten years.