Higher consumption of dietary added sugars associated with unfavourable lipid levels

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 05:50 in Health & Medicine

Consuming a higher amount of added sugars in processed or prepared foods is associated with lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, the 'good cholesterol') and higher levels of triglycerides, which are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the April 21 issue of JAMA...

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