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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.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
Each of the reviewed guidelines indicated a suggested decrease in the consumption of foods containing nonintrinsic sugars.
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The guidelines were systematically reviewed and assessed for quality.
Source
The Scientific Basis of Guideline Recommendations on Sugar Intake
Jennifer Erickson et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2016
DOI 10.7326/m16-2020
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