Cutting sugar causes drop in heart disease risk factors among obese children

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 18:11 in Health & Medicine

Reducing sugar consumption in obese children, rather than cutting calories or starch, or losing weight, leads to a sharp decline in triglycerides and a key protein called ApoC-III – two features that are associated with heart disease in adulthood. In a study published online today (July 19) and in the current issue of the journal […]

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