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Guidelines on dietary sugar recommend a decrease in the consumption of foods containing nonintrinsic sugars.

Health professionals should consider these guidelines when advising on sugar intake.

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Each of the reviewed guidelines indicated a suggested decrease in the consumption of foods containing nonintrinsic sugars.
Jennifer Erickson et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2016

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The guidelines were systematically reviewed and assessed for quality.

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The Scientific Basis of Guideline Recommendations on Sugar Intake

Jennifer Erickson et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2016

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