Fructose and metabolic diseases: too much to be good

Abstract. Excessive consumption of fructose, the sweetest of all naturally occurring carbohydrates, has been linked to worldwide epidemics of metabolic diseases in humans, and it is considered an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. We provide an overview about the features of fructo...

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Main Authors: Ya-Nan Shi, Ya-Jin Liu, Zhifang Xie, Weiping J. Zhang, Li-Shao Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-06-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000001545