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. 1981 Mar-Apr;4(2):305-10.
doi: 10.2337/diacare.4.2.305.

Sucrose and disease

F Q Nuttall, M C Gannon

Sucrose and disease

F Q Nuttall et al. Diabetes Care. 1981 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Data currently available indicate that high sucrose consumption does not contribute significantly to the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity, or micronutrient deficiency. It may contribute, however, to dental caries formation by cariogenic bacteria.

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