Added sugars in the diet are positively associated with diastolic blood pressure and triglycerides in children

Abstract

These data suggest that increased consumption of added sugars may be associated with adverse cardiovascular health factors in children, specifically elevated diastolic BP and triglycerides. Identification of dietary factors influencing cardiovascular health during childhood could serve as a tool to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00726778.

The δ13C Value of Fingerstick Blood Is a Valid, Reliable, and Sensitive Biomarker of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in Children and Adolescents

“…Excessive AS intake, particularly in the form of SSBs, has demonstrated an association with obesity (11,12). High AS consumption is also associated with an increased risk for dental caries (13), chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and stroke (6,14,15), stunted growth and development (9), and an inadequate micronutrient intake (8,9,16,17).…”

The Relationship between Parental Behaviors and Children's Sugary Drink Consumption Is Moderated by a Television in the Child's Bedroom

“…1 There is a substantial body of research documenting how sugary drinks contribute to childhood obesity, as well as increased risk of a range of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. [2][3][4][5] A major public health concern is that sugary drink consumption is significantly higher among children living in low-socioeconomicstatus (SES) households 6,7 and has increased more rapidly among black and Hispanic youth relative to their white peers, 8,9 making it a likely contributor to health disparities. Public policy efforts to reduce youth sugary drink consumption have targeted multiple levels of the socioecological model, including such varied strategies as proposed taxes, 10 restrictions in government buildings, restrictions in schools, 12 exclusion from federal food programs, 13 removal from restaurant children's meals, 14 and calls for bans on marketing sugary drinks to children and teens.…”

Cariogenic and Erosive Potential of Industrialized Cashew Juice

“…The increasing consumption of processed foods, either in developed [1] or developing countries [2], has led to concerns related to consequences on human health, especially metabolic disorders [3,4] and hypertension [5], as well as consequences for oral health that can affect dental elements, such as pain, decreased masticatory efficiency and aesthetic changes [6].…”