Associations Between Added Sugar Intake and Risk of Four Different Cardiovascular Diseases in a Swedish Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Aims: Although diet is one of the main modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular disease, few studies have investigated the association between added sugar intake and cardiovascular disease risk. This study aims to investigate the associations between intake of total added sugar, different sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, and the risks of stroke, coronary events, atrial fibrillation and aortic stenosis. Methods: The study population consists of 25,877 individuals from the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study, a Swedish population-based prospective cohort. Dietary data were collected using a modified diet history method. National registers were used for outcome ascertainment. Results: During the mean follow-up of 19.5 years, there were 2,580 stroke cases, 2,840 coronary even

SUBMITTER: Janzi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7786303 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature