High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sucrose do not Differ in Their Effects on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Series of Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials

Abstract

Background Increased consumption of fructose‐containing sugars has been implicated in the development of obesity, diabetes and their cardiometabolic complications. HFCS has come under particular scrutiny more than sucrose due to its higher ratio of fructose to glucose. Objective To compare the effects of HFCS and sucrose on cardiometabolic risk factors, we conducted a series of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses of controlled trials lasting …