The following are comments from the Calorie Control Council in response to misinformation about fructose in the media.
Diabetes & Metabolism
Diabetes Care
The Environmental Magazine
Daily Mirror
New York Times
Dr. Robert Lustig / Australian Radio Interview
Harvard Health Letter
Washington Post
Hepatology
MSN Health & Fitness
TimesUnion.com
SparkPeople-Nutrition Section
The Journal of Nutrition
Annual Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Assoc
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
ScienceDaily.com
Appetite
American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology
British Medical Journal-February 2008
British Medical Journal-June 2008
Obesity Research
Journal of Nutrition- June 2008
Gastroenterology
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp
Lê KA, Faeh D, Stettler R, Debard C, Loizon E, Vidal H, Boesch C, Ravussin E, Tappy L. Effects of four-week high-fructose diet on gene expression in skeletal muscle of healthy men: Diabetes Metab. 2008 Feb;34:82-5
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Couchepin C, Le KA, Bortolotti M, da Encarnacao JA, Oboni JB, Tran C, Schneiter P, Tappy L. Markedly blunted metabolic effects of fructose in healthy young female subjects compared with male subjects: Diabetes Care. 2008 Jun;31:1254-6
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“Sugar or Sweetener? Sucrose has its Problems, But so do Artificial Substitutes,” by Brian C. Howard, The Environmental Magazine, March 1, 2006.
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“A Little Sweetener,” by Juliette Kellow, Daily Mirror, June 2006.
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“A Sweetener with a Bad Rap,” by Melanie Warner, New York Times, July 2, 2006.
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“Food Industry Dooms Children to Obesity, Says Scientist,” by Stephen Daniells, Food Navigator, August 14, 2006.
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“Added Sweeteners: Are high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners fueling the American obesity epidemic?” Harvard Health Letter. 2006 (12):1-3.
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“Stealth Calories,” By Sally Squires, Washington Post, February 6, 2007.
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N. Roglans, L. Vil, M. Farr, M. Alegret, R.M. Sanchez, M. Vazquez-Carrera, and J.C. Laguna. Impairment of hepatic Stat-3 activation and reduction of PPAR-alpha activity in fructose-fed rats. Hepatology, 45(3): 778 – 788, 2007.
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“Is fructose bad for you?” From Harvard Health Publications, MSN Health & Fitness, May 20, 2006.
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“Sticky Sweet: Corn syrup delivers overload of fructose,” by Nina Marinello, TimesUnion.com, June 24, 2007.
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“Diet Danger: High Fructose Corn Syrup, The Effects of Corn Syrup Aren't So Sweet,” by Becky Hand, Licensed & Registered Dietitian, SparkPeople-Nutrition Section.
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Montonen J, Jarvinen R, Knekt P, Heliovaara M, Reunanen A. Consumption of sweetened beverages and intakes of fructose and glucose predict type 2 diabetes occurrence. J Nutr 2007;137:1447-54.
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Stanhope KL, Griffen S, Keim NL, Ai M, Otokozawa S, Nakajima K, Schaefer EJ and Havel PJ. Consumption of fructose-, but not glucose-sweetened beverages produces an atherogenic lipid profile in overweight/obese men and women. 67th Annual Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association. Chicago, IL, 2007:Abstract 0062-OR.
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Nothlings, Murphy, Wilkens, Henderson, Kolonel. Dietary glycemic load, added sugars, and carbohydrates as risk factors for pancreatic cancer: the Multiethnic Cohort Study. Am J Clin Nutr 2007;86:1495-1501.
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“Watch what you put in that sippy cup, experts warn.” ScienceDaily.com. May 22, 2007.
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C. Chotiwat , C. Sharp, K. Teff and R.B.S. Harris. Feeding a high-fructose diet induces leptin resistance in rats. Appetite. 2007; 49: 284.
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Gersch MS, Mu W, Cirillo P, Reungjui S, Zhang L, Roncal C, Sautin YY, Johnson RJ, Nakagawa T. Fructose, but not dextrose, accelerates the progression of chronic kidney disease. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2007 Oct;293:F1256-61.
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Choi HK, Curhan G. Soft drinks, fructose consumption, and the risk of gout in men: prospective cohort study. Brit Med J. 2008 Feb 9;336:309-12.
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Underwood M. Sugary drinks, fruit, and increased risk of gout. Brit Med J. 2008;336:285-286
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Otto B, Nawrocki AR, Scherer PE, et al. Consuming fructose-sweetened beverages increases body adiposity in mice: Obes Res. 2005 Jul;13:1146-56
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Parks EJ, Skokan LE, Timlin MT, Dingfelder CS. Dietary sugars stimulate fatty acid synthesis in adults. J Nutr. 2008 Jun;138:1039-46
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Miller A, Adeli K. "Dietary fructose and the metabolic syndrome." Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2008 Mar;24:204-9
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Shapiro A, Mu W, Roncal CA, Cheng K-Y, Johnson RJ, Scarpace PJ. Fructose-induced leptin resistance exacerbates weight gain in response to subsequent high fat feeding. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2008 August 13, 2008:00195.2008
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