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Sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes: Epidemiologic evidence

Frank B. Hu, +1 more
- 26 Apr 2010 - 
- Vol. 100, Iss: 1, pp 47-54
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It is thought that SSBs contribute to weight gain in part by incomplete compensation for energy at subsequent meals following intake of liquid calories, and should be replaced by healthy alternatives such as water, to reduce risk of obesity and chronic diseases.
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This article is published in Physiology & Behavior.The article was published on 2010-04-26 and is currently open access. It has received 764 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Added sugar.

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