Sugars and risk of mortality in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although previous studies have linked intake of sugars with incidence of cancer and other chronic diseases, its association with mortality remains unknown.

Objective

We investigated the association of total sugars, added sugars, total fructose, added fructose, sucrose, and added sucrose with the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other-cause mortality in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.

Design

The participants (n = 353,751), aged 50-71 y, were followed for up to 13 y. Intake of individual sugars over the previous 12 mo was assessed at baseline by using a 124-item NIH Diet History Questionnaire.

Results

In fully adjusted models (fifth quartile compared with first quartile), all-cause mortality was positively associated with the

SUBMITTER: Tasevska N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3985213 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature