Search
Powered By HealthLine
Health Tools
 Mood Tracker
 Heart Healthy Diet
 Ideal Body Weight Calculator
 Diet Reviews
 Fitness and Family
 Quiz: Test Your Fitness IQ
 Exercise and Fitness Guide
 Eat Out Smart
 Healthy Cooking
 BMI Calculator
Featured Conditions
 Diet & Exercise
 Stop Smoking
 Food & Fitness
 High Blood Pressure
 Cholesterol
 Heart
Resources
Healthscout News
3D Health Animations
Health Videos
Quizzes & Tools
Health Encyclopedia
In-Depth Reports
Library & Communities
News Archive
Drug Library
Find a Therapist
Enter City or Zip Code:
Powered by Psychology Today
PR Newswire
 Read latest







Channels
Home |  Today | Women| Men| Kids| Seniors| Diseases| Addictions| Sex & Relationships| Diet, Fitness, Looks| Alternative Medicine| Drug Checker
 Printer Friendly  Send to a Friend

Battle of the Sugars: Fructose vs. Glucose

Ivanhoe Broadcast News


Related Encyclopedia
 border=
Acne
Addison's Disease
Aneurysms
Angina Pectoris
More...

Related Healthscout Videos
 border=
Taking on Type One: Beating Diabetes Early
Copycat Conditions: Stroke Mimics
Three Heart Tests You Don't Know About
E-Cigarettes: Smoke & Mirrors?
More...

Related Animations
 border=
Angioplasty
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Diabetes
What is a Heart Attack?
More...

Related Drug Information
 border=
Accupril
Actonel
Actos
Altace
More...

Related News Articles
 border=
Health Tip: Fears and Phobias
Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Atherosclerosis
Satisfaction With Life Seems Good for the Heart
Study Finds Heart Failure Drug Ineffective
More...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fructose may pose a more serious threat to cardiovascular health than glucose, new research suggests.

In a new study conducted at the University of California, Davis, obese individuals consumed beverages sweetened with either fructose or glucose over 10 weeks, which provided 25 percent of their total energy requirements. 

Text Continues Below



Results show individuals who drank fructose-sweetened beverages gained the same amount of weight as those who drank glucose, but fructose clearly reduced the body's sensitivity to insulin. Fructose drinkers also showed a rise in intra-abdominal fat and demonstrated signs of dyslipidemia, which is marked by increased levels of fat-soluble molecules known for making lipids in the body. These are all traits of metabolic syndrome, which increases a person's risk of heart attack.

The long-term affects of large amounts of fructose are not yet known.

The average American consumed 64 kilograms of added sugar in 2005, with soft drinks serving as a large contributor.

SOURCE: Study conducted at UC Davis



If this story or any other Ivanhoe story has impacted your life or prompted you or someone you know to seek or change treatments, please let us know by contacting Melissa Medalie at mmedalie@ivanhoe.com

 

 

This article was reported by Ivanhoe.com, who offers Medical Alerts by e-mail every day of the week. To subscribe, go to: http://www.ivanhoe.com/newsalert/.




Last updated 4/22/2009

Related Links
 border=
From Healthscout's partner site on heart disease, MyHeartCentral.com
Learn about heart disease symptoms.
Get more information on heart disease treatment for your health!
What can you do to prevent heart disease? Prevention details here.





HealthScout is a part of HealthCentral
About Us   Our Blog   Contact Us   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use   Site Map  
Copyright © 2001-2012. The HealthCentralNetwork, Inc. All rights reserved.
Advertising Policy   Editorial Policy Advertise With Us   Anti-Spam Policy   PR Newswire