Latest Sugars-Related Research

CSI provides a monthly summary of new research on sugars and carbohydrates published each month, based on a PubMed search using pre-established search terms. The publications are grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality based on the hierarchy of medical evidence. A summary of the screening process is available for download

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December 2025

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in December 2025, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence. 

Topic Title Citation Study Type
Dietary Intakes  How unequally is consumption of products harmful to health distributed between Iranian households?  Moeeni M et al. J Health Popul Nutr. 2025 Dec 28.  Cross-Sectional
Unhealthy food consumption among 20-59 years old adults in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. Sharmin S et al. PLoS One. 2025 Dec 2;20(12):e0336984.  Cross-Sectional
Obesity Do Physical Activity and Diet Independently Account for Variation in Body Fat in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review Unpacking the Roles of Exercise and Diet in Childhood Obesity.  Telford RD et al. Nutrients. 2025 Dec 2;17(23):3779.  Systematic Review
The Effect of Substituting Water for Artificially Sweetened Beverages on Glycemic and Weight Measures in People With Type 2 Diabetes: The Study of Drinks With Artificial Sweeteners (SODAS), a Randomized Trial. Odegaard AO et al. Diabetes Care. 2025 Dec 10:dc251516.  RCT
The impact of ultra-processed foods on pediatric health.  Chamarthi VS et al. Obes Pillars. 2025 Sep 9;16:100203.  Narrative Review
Obesity and climate change: co-crises with common solutions Behrens P et al. Frontiers. 2025 Dec; 3. Narrative Review
Diabetes Heterogeneous impacts of carbohydrate subtypes on the progression of microvascular complications in hyperglycemic individuals: evidence from the UK biobank.  Wang J et al. Nutrients. Nutr J. 2025 Dec 5.  Prospective Cohort       
Association of sucralose consumption with insulin response and sensitivity.  Kodumayil S et al. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2025 Dec;19(12):103343. Narrative Review
Cardiovsacular Disease Reconciling conflicting evidence on low- and no-calorie sweeteners and cardiometabolic outcomes: an umbrella review using naïve and bias-adjusted methods.  Ayoub-Charette. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2025 Jan 1;50:1-26.  Umbrella Review of SRMAs
Blood pressure is associated with ultra-processed food intake in a sex- and age-specific manner during the transition to adulthood in Cebu, Philippines.  Busse KR et al. Br J Nutr. 2025 Dec 1:1-11.  Prospective Cohort
High fructose consumption induces cardiac dysfunction and vascular abnormalities.  Tappia P et al. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2026 Jan 1;104:1-10.  Narrative Review
Cancer Association of dietary carbohydrate intake, glycemic index, and glycemic load with colorectal cancer risk in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.  Mahjourian MM et al. BMC Cancer. 2025 Dec. SRMA
Dental Health Intergenerational Oral Conditions' Relationships: The Role of Sugar Intake.  Kiuchi S et al. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2025 Dec 17:23800844251390461.  Prospective Cohort
Assessing preventive dental care in Italy: insights from a KAP survey.  Lamloum D et al. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Dec 27;25(1):1948.  Cross-Sectional
Sugar consumption and its role in dental caries: Insights from a 2-sample Mendelian randomization study.  Lim SW et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 Dec 19;104(51):e46479.  Mendelian Randomization Study
Metabolism Soda consumption and the risk of metabolic syndrome in Korean adults during the period surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Wi S., & Je Y. Br J Nutr. 2025 Dec 29:1-22.  Cross-Sectional
Liver Health Proteomic signatures of sweetened beverages are associated with higher risk of adverse liver outcomes.  Zhao L et al. Nat Food. 2025 Dec;6(12):1186-1195.  Prospective Cohort
Soft drink consumption and liver fibrosis in type 2 diabetes. Ferro A et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Dec 18;12:1726040.  Cross-Sectional
Role of excessive fructose consumption on liver health Lujan LML et al. Clin Nutr Open Sci. 2025 Dec 65: 100613. Narrative Review
Gut Health Effect of Replacing Added Sugars with Sucralose on Gut Microbiome Composition Among Asian Indian Adults in Two 12-week Randomized Controlled Trials.  Haslam DE et al. Curr Dev Nutr. 2025 Nov 12;9(12):107600.  RCT
Short-Term Effects of Nonnutritive Sweetener (Sucralose and Saccharin) Consumption on Glycemic Control and Gut Microbiota in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial.  Tan HS et al. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Dec 10;14:e82695. RCT
Sleep Associations of self-reported sleep quality and duration with dietary eating behaviours: a cross-sectional study of 27,263 UK adults.  Willis SA et al. Appetite. 2025 Dec 16;219:108428.  Cross-Sectional
The association of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption with cognitive difficulties among U.S. adolescents: a mediation effect of sleep using Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey 2021.  Feng S. Nutr Neurosci. 2025 Dec 3:1-11.  Cross-Sectional
Other Health Conditions Effects of nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners on acne vulgaris: A systematic review.  Nguyen TTM et al. Fitoterapia. 2026 Jan;188:107022.  Systematic Review
Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour Semaglutide and Taste in Women With Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.  Jensterle M et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Dec.  RCT
Eye candy & eye tunes: Effects of liked vs. disliked music on desire to eat and food choice in an eye-tracking buffet paradigm.  Potthoff J., & Schienle A. Appetite. 2025 Dec 24;220:108438.  RCT
Peers are as persuasive as experts in reducing willingness to pay for sugary foods.  Arzumanyan N et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Dec 2;12:1692804. RCT
The Change of Dopamine Transporter After Glucose Loading Is Associated With an Individual's Attitude Toward Sweet Foods in Healthy Young Males.  Pak K et al. Hum Brain Mapp. 2025 Dec 1;46(17):e70426.  RCT
Self-Reported Attention to Positive Versus Negative Nutrients During Breakfast Cereal Selection Is Associated With Healthier Food Choice.  Gustafson CR et al. Nutr Bull. 2025 Dec;50(4):666-677.  Cross-Sectional
Sweetness exposure modulates brain networks in children responding to sucrose solutions: a functional MRI study.  Hsu CW et al. Nutr Neurosci. 2025 Dec 29:1-18.  Cross-Sectional
Self-Aggregation of Steviol Glycosides Modifies Sweetness Perception via Interactions with Oral Mucosa.  Yang Y et al. J Agric Food Chem. 2025 Dec 17;73(50):32144-32156.  Narrative Review
Mental Health, Cognition, Addiction Sugar Intake Is Associated With Increased Odds of Depression and Anxiety: Evidence From A Cross-Sectional Study.  Coxon C et al. Health Sci Rep. 2025 Dec 17;8(12):e71666.  Cross-Sectional
Association of non-nutritive sweetener consumption with food craving and body image among university students: A cross-sectional study.  Al-Dalaeen A., Hamid H., & Hasan TA. PLoS One. 2025 Dec.  Cross-Sectional
Food Labelling  Impact of FDA's proposed front-of-package label and alternative designs on consumer understanding: A randomized experiment.  Huang Y et al. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Dec 13:108222.  RCT
Potential prevalence of front-of-package labels on packaged foods in a supermarket chain in the Northeast United States under two proposed labeling systems.  Petimar J et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2025 Dec 16:156271. Cross-Sectional
Policy gap: most child-appealing packaged food products in Canada will display a 'high in' front-of-package nutrition symbol.  Jeong H et al. Public Health Nutr. 2025 Dec 5;28(1):e205.  Cross-Sectional
Non-sugar sweeteners in food and beverages before the implementation of front-of-package nutrition labeling in Brazil.  Tomaz LA et al. Public Health Nutr. 2025 Dec 4:1-32.  Cross-Sectional
Knowledge & Perceptions The dilemma of sweet temptation: How sugar perception confusion in sweetened beverages shapes consumer avoidance behavior. Li Q et al. PLoS One. 2025 Dec 16;20(12):e0336953. Cross-Sectional

November 2025 

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in November 2025, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence. 

Topic Title Citation Study Type
Dietary Intakes  Sweet-tasting cereal products as a source of sodium and salt in children's diets. Jachimowicz-Rogowska K et al. Food Addit Contam Part A. 2025 Nov 24:1-11.  Cross-Sectional
Food consumption and comparison with Italian Dietary Guidelines: results from ARIANNA cross-sectional survey.  Iacoponi F et al. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2025 Nov;76(7):736-747 Cross-Sectional
Identifying Key Features Associated with Excessive Fructose Intake: A Machine Learning Analysis of a Mexican Cohort.   Gutiérrez-Esparza G et al. Nutrients. 2025 Nov 20;17(22):3623.  Cross-Sectional
Diet Quality  Added Sugar Sources and Their Impact on Diet Quality and Nutrient Intakes: An Analysis Across Added Sugar Intake Levels in United States Children and Adults.   Tucker M et al. Curr Dev Nutr. 2025 Oct 3;9(11):107566.  Cross-Sectional
Food Science & Reformulation  Sucrose reduction with maintained sweetness level lowers glycemic fluctuations and energy intake in healthy males.  Gaider M et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Nov 3;12:1682297. RCT
Voluntary reformulation targets lead to minimal change in sugar content: interim assessment of Australia's Healthy Food Partnership.  Keaney M et al. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2025 Nov 25.  Cross-Sectional
From Sweetness to Mouthfeel: A Review on Overcoming Sensory Barriers in Sugar-Free Beverages.  Ramsey I et al. Int J Food Sci. 2025 Nov 22;2025:2345722.  Narrative Review
Obesity The Influence of Ultraprocessed Food Consumption on Energy Intake in Emerging Adulthood: A Controlled Feeding Trial.   Rego MLM et al. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Nov 19.  RCT
Eating Rate has Sustained Effects on Energy Intake from Ultra-Processed Diets: A Two-Week Ad Libitum Dietary Randomized Controlled Cross-over Trial.   Forde CG et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Nov 26.  RCT
Association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and childhood overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China.   Li Y et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Nov 3;12:1686320.  Cross-Sectional
Diabetes Nutritional Determinants of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the European Union: A Systematic Review.   Díaz-Benavides DA et al. Nutrients. 2025 Nov 9;17(22):3507.  Systematic Review       
Ultra-processed food intake is associated with altered glucose homeostasis in young adults with a history of overweight or obesity: a longitudinal study.   Li Y, Costello E et al. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2025 Nov 10;22(1):135.  Prospective Cohort
The evolutionary relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages and type 2 diabetes mellitus since 1989.   Jian E et al. Food Res Int. 2025 Nov;219:117009.  Narrative Review
Cardiovsacular Disease Effects of carbohydrate-restricted diets and macronutrient replacements on cardiovascular health and body composition in adults: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.   Feng S et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Nov;122(5):1461-1478.  SRMA
Fructose-containing sugars and metabolic risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.   Guntari P et al. Food Nutr Res. 2025 Nov 11;69. SRMA
Sweetened beverages and cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review of mortality and health outcomes.   Jamali M et al. Nutr J. 2025 Nov 12;24(1):173.  SRMA
The effects of dietary fructose on blood pressure are modified by the food matrix.   van Oeteren MAJ et al. Clin Nutr. 2025 Nov 1;55:134-140.  RCT
Dental Health Sugar consumption and early childhood caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.   Echeverria MS et al. Braz Oral Res. 2025 Nov 17;39:e122.  SRMA
Liver Health Molecular mechanisms of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): functional analysis of glucose and fructose metabolism pathways.   Rabbani N, Thornalley PJ. Clin Sci (Lond). 2025 Nov 4;139(21).  Narrative Review
Gut Health Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications.   Dale HF, Kolby M, Valeur J. Nutrients. 2025 Nov 14;17(22):3567.  Narrative Review
Other Health Conditions Dietary intake of different carbohydrate types and asthma risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.   Bao Y et al. Nutr J. 2025 Nov 21;24(1):179.  SRMA
Effects of artificial and natural sweeteners on host metabolic health: A double-edged sword.   Xue H et al. Food Res Int. 2025 Nov;220:117158.  Narrative Review
Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour The Sweet Tooth Trial: A Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of A 6-Month Low, Regular, or High Dietary Sweet Taste Exposure on Sweet Taste Liking, and Various Outcomes Related to Food Intake and Weight Status  Čad EM, Mars M et al.  The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  RCT
Do children allocated to different methods of complementary feeding introduction have distinct food preferences and flavor acceptance in the first years of life? A randomized clinical trial.   Neves RO et al. PLoS One. 2025 Nov 14;20(11):e0335592.  RCT
Who Likes Sweets? Sweet Patterns: Influence of Sex, Age, Body Mass Index, Smoking and Olfactory Efficiency on the Consumption of Sweet Products.   Lebiedowska A et alNutrients. 2025 Nov 6;17(21):3487.  Cross-Sectional
Identifying Key Features Associated with Excessive Fructose Intake: A Machine Learning Analysis of a Mexican Cohort.   Gutiérrez-Esparza G et al. Nutrients. 2025 Nov 20;17(22):3623.  Cross-Sectional
Molecular basis and detection technologies of sweetness.   Chen W, Wu W. Food Res Int. 2025 Nov;219:116965.  Narrative Review
Validity and reliability of a questionnaire that aims to investigate consumption and problematic eating behaviours towards refined sugar.   Gardner MH et al. J Nutr Sci. 2025 Nov 18;14:e80.  Survey Methodology
Mental Health, Cognition, Addiction Ketogenic Diets and Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.   Janssen-Aguilar R et al. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025 Nov 5:e253261. SRMA
Associations of Individual Beverage Types and Substitution with Dementia Risk: A UK Biobank Cohort Study.   Kim JH et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2025 Nov 27;30(1):100740.  Prospective Cohort
Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption trajectories and emotional and behavioral problems among children: A large retrospective cohort study in China.   Ge WX et al. J Affect Disord. 2026 Feb 1;394(Pt B):120640.  Retrospective Cohort
Generalized anxiety disorder is associated with the consumption of ultra-processed foods and eating behaviors markers in university students.   Peixoto VA et al. Nutr Res. 2025 Nov;143:101-110.  Cross-Sectional
The effect of dietary carbohydrate quality on depression and anxiety levels in adolescents.   Ülger TG et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Nov 19;12:1689004.  Cross-Sectional
Physical Activity Fed, not fasted: is carbohydrate mouth rinsing still ergogenic? A three-level meta-analysis.   Deng H, et al. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2025 Dec;22(1).  SRMA
Food Labelling  Evolution of the nutritional quality of packaged food supply in low- and middle-income countries following the implementation of a front-of-pack labeling scheme.   Tassy M et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Nov 13;12:1636713.  Cross-Sectional
Influence of non-interpretive and interpretive front-of-pack food labels on population consumption of food high in fat, sugar or sodium (HFSS) in Thailand.   Thongcharoenchupong N et al. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2025 Nov 30:1-7.  Cross-Sectional
What Is "Healthy" Food? A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Foods and Beverages Consumed by US Adults That Satisfy the US Food and Drug Administration's Updated "Healthy" Claim Criteria.   Tucker AC et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Nov 25.  Cross-Sectional
The estimated impact of mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling policies on adult obesity prevalence and obesity-related mortality in England: a modelling study  Evans R et al. The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.  Modelling Study

October 2025

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in October 2025, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence. 

Topic Title Citation Study Type
Dietary Intakes - Sugars-Sweetened Beverages Association between peer behaviors and family environment and pre-packaged sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among primary and secondary school students in Beijing.   Li Y et al. Front Public Health. 2025 Oct 1;13:1661141.  Cross-Sectional
Assessment of Restaurant Beverage Offerings on Children's Menus in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   Hofmann LP et al. AJPM Focus. 2025 Jun 26;4(5):100382.  Cross-Sectional
Primary school children exhibit socioeconomic inequalities in their usual beverage consumption: baseline assessment of the DRINK trial.   Desbouys L et al. Arch Public Health. 2025 Oct 9;83(1):239.  Cross-Sectional
Obesity Effect of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on weight management and gut microbiota composition in individuals with overweight or obesity: the SWEET study.  Pang MD et al. Nat Metab. 2025 Oct;7(10):2083-2098.  RCT
Incident cases and healthcare costs of non-communicable diseases attributable to industrialized and total sugar sweetened beverage intake in Mexico.  Canto-Osorio F et al. BMC Public Health. 2025 Oct 31;25(1):3685.  Cross-Sectional
Associations of Acculturation With Added Sugars Intake and Weight Status Among Mexican American Adolescents in the United States, NHANES, 2009-2018.  Pyo E et al. Pediatr Obes. 2025 Oct 28:e70063.  Cross-Sectional
Urinary Sweeteners and Sugars in Relation to Childhood Obesity: The SWEET Project. Cai X et al. J Nutr. 2025 Oct 14:S0022-3166(25)00638-8. Cross-Sectional
Children's and adolescents' responses to public health obesity policies and weight monitoring in England: A qualitative study.  Conway RE et al. Public Health. 2025 Oct 15;249:105980.  Cross-Sectional
High adiposity linked to presarcopenia and decreased cardiorespiratory fitness in sedentary young Indians independent of their high-fat-salt-sugar (HFSS) food frequency.  Sanglekar D, Soni R, Rawal R. Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 8;15(1):35142.  Cross-Sectional
Choosing sweeteners wisely-nutrigenetic study on childhood obesity. Qiu DW et al. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2025 Oct 6;22(1):114.  Cross-Sectional
What (not) to eat: Exploring weight-loss and dietary intentions in representative samples from Germany and Austria Ruf A, König LM. Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2025 Oct;17(5):e70077. Cross-Sectional
Effects of Processing Level and Nutritional Quality on Energy Intake, Ingestive Behaviors, Palatability, and Satiety in a Young Adult Population. Larcom AB et al. Appetite. 2025 Oct 18:108352.  Cross-Sectional
A narrative review on the relationship between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and post-partum non-communicable diseases among women.  Malik ZI et al. Front Public Health. 2025 Oct 13;13:1663238.  Narrative Review
Diabetes Long-term effects of dietary protein and carbohydrate quality on prediabetes remission: results from the PREVIEW randomised multinational diabetes prevention trial.   Zhu R et al. Diabetologia. 2025 Oct 15.  RCT       
Estimating sex-specific population-level effects of limiting sugar-sweetened beverages or 100% fruit juices during childhood on insulin resistance, central adiposity, and glycemic outcomes in late adolescence.   Harnois-Leblanc S et al. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Oct 18:kwaf225.  Prospective Cohort
Global trends and age-period-cohort analysis for the disability adjusted life years and mortality of type 2 diabetes mellitus due to diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages.   Wang R et al. Nutr J. 2025 Oct 28;24(1):166.  Epidemiological Study
Trends in sales of sugar-sweetened beverages and associated type 2 diabetes burden in nine African countries: an ecological time-series analysis.   Karugu CH et al. Glob Health Action. 2025 Dec;18(1):2568283.  Ecological Study
A Scoping Review of Glucose Spikes in People Without Diabetes: Comparing Insights from Grey Literature and Medical Research.   Avner S, Robbins T. Clin Med Insights Endocrinol Diabetes. 2025 Oct 25.  Narrative Review
Cardiovsacular Disease What Do Australians Eat? A Systematic Review of Dietary Patterns and Adverse Health Outcomes.   Abebe Z et al. Nutr Rev. 2025 Oct 1;83(10):1908-1927.  Systematic Review
Associations between artificial sweeteners and cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes: A Mendelian randomization study.   Fan J et al. Am J Prev Cardiol. 2025 Oct 6;24:101325.  RCT
Exposure to sugar rationing in first 1000 days after conception and long term cardiovascular outcomes: natural experiment study.   Zheng J et al. BMJ. 2025 Oct 22;391:e083890.  RCT
Dietary fructose from added sugar beverages and foods is positively associated with homocysteine: NHANES 2003-2006.   Zhang M et al. Nutr Res. 2025 Nov;143:111-129.  Cross-Sectional
Potential Health Risks of Artificial Sweeteners.   Effenberger M, Tilg H. Annu Rev Med. 2025 Oct 31.  Narrative Review
Ultra-Processed Foods and Cardiometabolic Health: A Review of Current Evidence.   Gövez NE, Köksal E. Curr Nutr Rep. 2025 Oct 9;14(1):110.  Narrative Review
Cancer A Scoping Review of Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Cancer Risk: Implications for Public Health, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and Other Healthcare Professionals.  DeVito G, Sheean P. Nutr Cancer. 2025 Oct 14:1-12.  Narrative Review
Dental Health Increasing global trends in Early Childhood Caries prevalence over the last decade: Global Burden of Disease 2021 Study.  Costa CM et al. Caries Res. 2025 Oct 27:1-12.  Epidemiological Study
Differential microbiome response to sucrose in caries-free and caries-affected individuals.  Wang Y, Liu X, Ma S, Li L, Wang L. AMB Express. 2025 Oct 15;15(1):151.  Case-Control
Sugar-sweetened beverages and oral health in Taiwan: An emerging public health challenge.  Yu HC, Chen TP, Chang YC. J Dent Sci. 2025 Oct;20(4):2492-2493.  Narrative Review
Liver Health Association of sugary beverages consumption with liver fat content and fibro-inflammation: a large cohort study.  Zhou Y et al. Front Public Health. 2025 Oct 9;13:1624848.  Prospective Cohort
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption predicts metabolic associated fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.  Yu Z et al. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025 Oct 1;16:1651370.  Case-Control
Gut Health Disrupting the Gut-Brain Axis: How Artificial Sweeteners Rewire Microbiota and Reward Pathways.  Coccurello R. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Oct 21;26(20):10220.  Narrative Review
Systems biology to unravel Western diet-associated triggers in inflammatory bowel disease.  Konjar Š et al. Front Immunol. 2025 Oct 10;16:1621334.  Narrative Review
Other Health Conditions Sugar-sweetened beverages and the risk of hyperuricemia and gout: a meta-analysis.  Lu Y et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Oct 20;12:1669129.  SRMA
Sugar restriction in the first 1000 days after conception, and long-term respiratory health: a quasi-experiment study.   Zheng J et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Oct 1:S0002-9165(25)00598-2. Prospective Cohort
Association of added sugar intake and its forms with hyperuricemia in general adults: the TCLSIH cohort study.   Zhang J et al. Eur J Nutr. 2025 Oct 31;64(8):310.  Prospective Cohort
Association between dietary carbohydrate intake and multiple sclerosis risk: a large-scale cohort study.   Yuan Q et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Oct 6;12:1654538.  Prospective Cohort
The relationship between ultra-processed food consumption and advanced glycation end products in university students: evidence from the skin autofluorescence method.   Çeçen AG, Dumlu Bilgin G. BMC Nutr. 2025 Oct 23;11(1):193.  Cross-Sectional
Effects of the ketogenic diet on skin-potential benefits and risks.   Chylińska N, Maciejczyk M. Front Nutr. 2025 Oct 16;12:1686056. Narrative Review
Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour Human neural synergy when combining stevia with a flavour modifier and the neural effects of sucrose vs stevia.   Ko HK et al. Neuroimage. 2025 Oct 22;322:121552.  RCT
Mental Health, Cognition, Addiction Glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of dementia: a prospective analysis within the UK Biobank cohort.   Novau-Ferré N et al. Int J Epidemiol. 2025 Oct 14;54(6):dyaf182.  Prospective Cohort
Ultraprocessed Foods Associated With Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study.   Xu H et al. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2025 Oct 20;11:e75061.  Cross-Sectional
Sugary Drinks May Influence Depression Through Gut Microbiome.   Anderer S. JAMA. 2025 Oct 10.  Commentary
Food Labelling  Nutrition Info and Other Front-of-Package Labels and Simulated Food and Beverage Purchases: A Randomized Clinical Trial.   Grummon AH et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Oct 1;8(10):e2537389.  RCT
Nutrient quality of beverages: comparing the Nordic Keyhole, Nutri-Score and Nutrient Rich Food indices.   Bianchi M et al. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2025 Nov;76(7):709-724. Cross-Sectional
Assessing the extent to which front-of-pack labelling regulations could support healthy eating among Canadians.   Lee JJ, Mulligan C, Jeong H, L'Abbe MR. PLoS One. 2025 Oct 8.  Cross-Sectional
Protein-enriched breakfast cereals receive similar Health Star Ratings despite higher sugar and sodium content.   Keaney M et al. Public Health. 2025 Nov;248:105968.  Cross-Sectional
Changes in energy content of menu items at out-of-home food outlets in England after calorie labelling policy implementation: a pre-post analysis (2021-2022).   Essman M et al. BMJ Public Health. 2025 Sep 30;3(2):e001905. Cross-Sectional
Understanding consumer response to front-of-package labeling: insights from a nationwide survey in Sri Lanka.   Wijesinghe MSD et al. BMC Public Health. 2025 Oct 31;25(1):3687.  Cross-Sectional
An Updated Definition of "Healthy" Foods in the United States: How Do They Measure in Nutrient Density, Cost, and Frequency of Consumption?   Hooker K, Sanjeevi N, Monsivais P. Curr Dev Nutr. 2025 Sep 3;9(10):107545.  Cross-Sectional
Nutritional and Energy Profile of "No Added Sugar" Products Versus Their Conventional Counterparts on the Polish Food Market.   Kołodziejczyk A, Nowak J. Nutrients. 2025 Oct 17;17(20):3266.  Cross-Sectional