The negative impact of fructose overconsumption on health

  • Heba Rady Salem Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.201893284-291
Keywords: fructose, high fructose corn syrup, non-communicable diseases

Abstract

An epidemic of metabolic disorders nowadays, may be partially explained by fructose overconsumption. Experimental and human studies suggest that high dietary intake of fructose is an important nutritional factor in the development of metabolic syndrome and its associated complications. The aim of this article is to increase the awareness by negative impact of fructose overconsumption on health and how to avoid it.

Published
2018-12-29
Issue
Vol 9 No 3 (2018)
Section
Literature reviews
Copyright (c) 2018 Heba Rady Salem

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