Sugar- and Intense-Sweetened Drinks in Australia: A Systematic Review on Cardiometabolic Risk.

ABSTRACT: Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are consumed globally, and have been associated with adverse health outcomes, including weight gain, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes (T2D), and cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is global variation in beverage formulation in terms of glucose and fructose concentration, which may pose unique health risks linked to glycemic control for Australian consumers. However, previous systematic reviews have overlooked Australian-based literature. A systematic review was performed to synthesise evidence for the associations between consumption of SSBs and intense-sweetened beverages with clinical cardiometabolic risk factors in the Australian population. Articles were sourced from Global Health, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, Medline, and Culmative Ind

SUBMITTER: Hoare E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5691692 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature