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Metabolic adaptation
Sugar, particularly fructose, is argued to be a significant cause of obesity and diabetes.
Health professionals should consider the impact of sugar, particularly fructose, in dietary recommendations for preventing obesity and diabetes.
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Some experts now argue that sugar comprises the single most important cause of the worldwide epidemics of obesity and diabetes, primarily through the effects of fructose at prevailing levels of consumption.
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The claim is based on expert consensus.
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Examining the Health Effects of Fructose
David S. Ludwig · JAMA · 2013
DOI 10.1001/jama.2013.6562
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