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Hypercaloric fructose feeding does not significantly affect mean arterial blood pressure compared to other carbohydrates.
Even when consuming excess calories from fructose, mean arterial blood pressure does not significantly change compared to other carbohydrates in the short term.
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The hypercaloric fructose feeding trials found no significant overall mean arterial blood pressure effect of fructose in comparison with other carbohydrates.
Why this rating
Only 2 hypercaloric trials included.
Source
Effect of Fructose on Blood Pressure
Vanessa Ha et al. · Hypertension · 2012
DOI 10.1161/hypertensionaha.111.182311
Meta-analysis · 15 studiesCited 172×
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