Macro partitioning
High intake of added fructose (from processed foods/beverages) is significantly associated with increased odds of metabolic syndrome in healthy adults, whereas high intake of natural fructose (from fruits/vegetables) is not.
Distinguish between your sources of sugar. The study links high intake of added fructose (found in processed foods and sweetened beverages) to a significantly higher risk of metabolic syndrome. However, high intake of natural fructose from whole foods like fruits and vegetables was not associated with this risk. Prioritize reducing added sugars from industrialized foods while maintaining fruit and vegetable intake.
Participants in the highest quartile of total and added fructose intakes had higher odds of MetS (OR = 2.84, 95%CI: 1.01, 7.94 and OR = 3.18, 95%CI: 1.06, 9.49, respectively). In contrast, natural fructose intake was not associated with MetS.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional design establishes association but not causation; however, the sample is representative and adjustments for confounders are thorough.
Source
Dietary fructose and its association with the metabolic syndrome in Lebanese healthy adults: a cross-sectional study
Rita Aoun et al. · Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome · 2022
DOI 10.1186/s13098-022-00800-5
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