French Recommendations for Sugar Intake in Adults: A Novel Approach Chosen by ANSES.

ABSTRACT: This article presents a systematic review of the scientific evidence linking sugar consumption and health in the adult population performed by a group of experts, mandated by the French Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement, et du travail (ANSES). A literature search was performed by crossing search terms for overweight/obesity, diabetes/insulin resistance, dyslipidemia/cardiovascular diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD), and uric acid concentrations on one hand and for intake of sugars on the other. Controlled mechanistic studies, prospective cohort studies, and randomized clinical trials were extracted and assessed. A literature analysis supported links between sugar intake and both total energy intake and body weight gain, and betwe

SUBMITTER: Tappy L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115815 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature