Consumption of fructose- but not glucose-sweetened beverages for 10 weeks increases circulating concentrations of uric acid, retinol binding protein-4, and gamma-glutamyl transferase activity in overweight/obese humans

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prospective studies in humans examining the effects of fructose consumption on biological markers associated with the development of metabolic syndrome are lacking. Therefore we investigated the relative effects of 10 wks of fructose...

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Main Authors: Cox Chad L, Stanhope Kimber L, Schwarz Jean, Graham James L, Hatcher Bonnie, Griffen Steven C, Bremer Andrew A, Berglund Lars, McGahan John P, Keim Nancy L, Havel Peter J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/9/1/68