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Sugar and cancer
Sugar and dental decay
Sugar and high-carbohydrate diets for the avoidance of coronary heart disease (CHD)
Sugar, other carbohydrates and obesity
Sugar and cancer
A number of expert committees have examined the evidence for links of various
aspects of diet, including sugar, with cancer.
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Sugar and dental decay
Sugar can cause dental decay (caries) if consumed too frequently in foods and drinks (Cottrell and O'Brien, 1998). However, the evidence available clearly shows that a wide variety of carbohydrate-containing foods will contribute to the decay process if used in this way (Konig and Navia, 1995. FDI, 2000).
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Sugar and high-carbohydrate diets for the avoidance of coronary heart disease (CHD)
There is extremely good evidence that moderately low-fat diets (especially low in saturated fats) but high in carbohydrates, reduce the risk of CHD (Department of Health, 1994; Food and Agriculture Organization/ World Health Organization, 1998) by inducing favourable blood lipid profiles (Yu Poth et al., 1999). There is no persuasive evidence that sugar behaves differently from starchy carbohydrates in this regard (Department of Health, 1989; Saris et al., 2000).
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Sugar, other carbohydrates and obesity
A great deal of scientific study has been undertaken in an attempt to understand why some people become overweight and obese. Researchers have also tried to devise the best methods to lose weight and to assess the affects of weight loss on health.
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