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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August 2026

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in August 2026, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence.

Dietary Intakes - Sugars-Sweetened Beverages

Cross-Sectional
Parental Concerns About Tap Water Associated With 4- to 6-Year-Old Children's Increased Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages.
Lassiter R et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2026 Aug 8:99228261473857.

Cross-Sectional
Peer effects on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among children and adolescents: evidence from rural Western China.
Li C et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Aug 5;13:1851273.

Cross-Sectional
Beverage intake among Jamaican School Children: An analysis across child and school environment levels.
Charles E et al. PLoS One. 2026 Aug 3;21(8):e0354352.

Dietary Intakes - Foods, Dietary Patterns

Cross-Sectional
Children's attention to supermarket food displays: A real-world eye-tracking study.
Driessen C et al. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2026 Aug;50(4):100331.

Cross-Sectional
Screen time and sweet consumption in preschool children: a cross-sectional study.
Marreiro SA et al. Rev Bras Enferm. 2026 Aug 3;79:e20250461.

Cross-Sectional
Texture and nutrient content of commercial baby foods supplied in spouted pouches, compared to other packaging.
Garcia AL et al. 2026 Aug 25:archdischild-2026-330535.

Narrative Review
Trends in What Americans Eat.
Eicher-Miller HA. Annu Rev Nutr. 2026 Aug;46(1):483-504.

Narrative Review
A Practical Perspective on Confronting the Obesity Epidemic: Public-Health Strategies.
Owczarczyk-Durma AC, Czupryniak L. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 9;18(16):2602.

Diabetes

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The longitudinal association between artificial sweetener intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes among adults aged 18 years and older: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lu S et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Aug 11;13:1886458.

Cardiovascular Disease

Cross-Sectional
Ultra-Processed Food-Rich Dietary Proxies, Dietary-Pattern Context, and Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Spain: Weighted Evidence Consistent with Age Confounding and Possible Reverse-Causality Bias from the 2023 Spanish Health Survey.
Cuadrado-Corrales N et al. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 10;18(16):2615.

Cancer

Quasi-Experimental Cohort
Early-life sugar restriction causally reduces adult cancer incidence and slows biological aging.
Zhu C, Zhang W. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Aug 11.

Prospective Cohort Study
Association Between Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverage Intake and Gastric Cancer Incidence
Gweon T et al. Gastro Hep Adv. 2026 Aug 17;5(11).

Cross-Sectional
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Increased Risks of Prostate Cancer in a Random Sample of United States Adults.
Scott H et al. Am J Med. 2026 Aug 7:S0002-9343(26)00595-4.

Narrative Review
Lactate, Carbohydrate Restriction, and Cancer Metabolism.
Luqmani YA. Med Princ Pract. 2026 Aug 3:1.

Metabolism

Randomized Controlled Double Blind Crossover Trial
Effect of sucrose-free brazzein-sweetened ice cream on continuously monitored glycemic response in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: A randomized controlled double-blind crossover trial.
Isakov VA et al. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2026 Aug 31.

Liver Health

Randomized Crossover Trial
Lactose and sucrose each stimulate hepatic de novo lipogenesis: A randomized crossover trial. br /> Carter S et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Aug 25:101492.

Narrative Review
Sugar Shockwaves: How the Fructose-Glucose-ChREBP Pathway Hijacks Liver Metabolism.
Gugliucci A. Life (Basel). 2026 Aug 11;16(8):1313. doi: 10.3390/life16081313.

Gut Health

Narrative Review
Non-nutritive sweeteners, the gut microbiome, and tumor immunity: evidence hierarchy and a sucralose-centered translational model.
Li J et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Aug 18;13:1868431.

Appetite, Taste, Eating Behaviour

Randomized Crossover Trial
Effects of Ultra-Processed Meals with Differing Energy Density on Postprandial Glyco-Insulinemic and Appetite-Related Hormonal Responses: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
Gama IRS et al. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 4;18(15):2534.

Randomized Controlled Trial
Reducing sugar but preserving sweetness level of a sucrose solution attenuated postprandial glucose and incretin response in a sex-dependent manner.
Gaider M et al. Appetite. 2026 Aug 1;228:108732.

Mental Health and Cognition

Randomized Controlled Trial
The influence of glucose intake and psychosocial stress on food craving in healthy adults.
Nasilowski F et al. Compr Psychoneuroendocrinol. 2026 Aug 5.

Prospective Cohort Study
Relationship between 39 dietary markers of ultra-processed food and incident depression: evidence from the prospective UK Biobank cohort study.
Blumenthal AK et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Aug 21;65(6):238.

Cross-Sectional
The interaction between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and emotional status with subjective cognitive decline among rural older adults: a cross-sectional study.
Guo Y et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Aug 12;13:1879896.

Cross-Sectional
Sex-Specific Association Between Zero-Calorie Beverage Consumption and Depressive Symptoms in Korean Adolescents: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.
Cho Y. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 10;18(16):2610.

Cross-Sectional
Cross-Sectional and Prospective Associations of Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption, BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism, and Psychological Distress.
Baik I. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 7;18(16):2587.

Cross-Sectional
Depressive symptoms attenuate the association between FGF21 response and sucrose intake in older adults.
Sakamoto S et al. Exp Gerontol. 2026 Aug 22;224:113288.

Cross-Sectional
Bedtime Inconsistency, Sugary Drink Consumption, and Anxiety Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Children.
Knowlden AP et al. Child Obes. 2026 Aug 19:21532176261480180.

Cross-Sectional
Associations of Ultra-Processed Foods and Executive Function in Children With Obesity and Their Parents: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Rivera-Iñiguez I et al. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Aug;21(8):e70143.

Cross-Sectional
Association of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption with Observed Sleep Apnea and Perceived Stress among Korean Adults Aged 40 Years and Older: Analysis of KNHANES 2019-2023.
Kim M, Jung J, Lee JJ. Br J Nutr. 2026 Aug 6:1-23.

Cross-Sectional
Soda and Sports Drink Consumption and Life Stressors Among High School Students: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2023.
Goding Sauer AM et al. J Sch Health. 2026 Aug;96(8):e70201.

Physical Activity

Randomized Crossover Trial
Post-exercise rehydration: a randomized cross-over trial comparing a 100% fruit juice, a glucose-based sports drink, and water.
Juett LA et al. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2026 Dec 30;23(1):2721140.

Randomized Crossover Trial
Glucose but not fructose ingestion improves endurance cycling performance despite similar neuromuscular fatigue at exhaustion.
Richards AJ et al. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2026 Aug 19.

Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Trends and Associations of Physical Fitness and Dietary Behaviors Among Children Aged 10-12 Years in Ningxia Between 2019 and 2024.
Liu J, Zhang X. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 3;18(15):2510.

Labelling

Systematic Review
Systematic review of nutrient profile models for front-of-pack nutrition labelling.
Bica M et al. Nat Food. 2026 Aug 28.

Mega-Analysis
Does the impact of calorie (energy) labelling on food purchased in worksite cafeterias differ by food category? A mega-analysis of field trials.
Luick M et al. Appetite. 2026 Aug 19;228:108757.

Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of restaurant menu labelling on consumer food choices: A randomised controlled trial in South India.
Jeyashree K et al. Appetite. 2026 Aug 12;228:108756.

Quasi-Experimental Study
From exposure to composition: Market and household adjustments under Singapore's mandatory nutri-grade labeling policy.
Shin S, Ngoc Nguyen L. Soc Sci Med. 2026 Aug 20;407:119727.

Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Peru's front-of-package warning label policy and changes in the healthfulness of the food supply: a pre-post observational study.
Lara-Arevalo J et al. BMJ Glob Health. 2026 Aug 5;11(8):e020809.

Knowledge and Perceptions

Cross-Sectional Study
Knowledge and intake of sugary drinks: a cross-sectional study from the International Food Policy Study.
Drolet-Labelle V et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2026 Aug 12:156436.

July 2026

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in July 2026, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence.

Dietary Intakes - Sugars

Cross-Sectional
Estimating added sugars intake among South Koreans: results from the 2023 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Nam Y et al. Clin Nutr Res. 2026 Jul;15(3):139-148.

Cross-Sectional and Modeling Study
Variations in dietary fibre and added sugar intake across global, regional and national levels: implications for non-communicable diseases.
Alballa MM et al . Public Health Nutr. 2026 Jul 21;29(1):e169.

Dietary Intakes - Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Ten-year trends in sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among Koreans, 2014-2023.
Son H et al. Nutr Res Pract. 2026 Aug;20(4):683-696.

Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Trends in Dairy and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption among Korean Young Adults Aged 19-29 Years: Analysis of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2021.
Bang J et al. J Obes Metab Syndr. 2026 Jul.

Pooled Cross-Sectional Study
State-Level Differences in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by Income Among Children Aged 1-5 Years, United States, 2021-2023.
Koyama AK et al. Child Obes. 2026 Oct;22(7):436-446.

Cross-Sectional
High consumption of fruit and vegetable juices and related beverages and high sugar intake among school-aged children: a study in Beijing, China.
Huang L et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 2;13:1856451.

Cross-Sectional
Additives with Emerging Health Concerns in Ultra-Processed Sweetened Beverages Sold in the United States: Preservatives, Artificial Sweeteners, and Added Sugars.
Dunford EK et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 4;18(13):2176.

Dietary Intakes - Foods, Dietary Patterns

Randomized Controlled Trial
Acute aerobic exercise modulates sweetness-related food preference in individuals with nicotine dependence: the mediating role of prefrontal cortical activity.
Liu H et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 7;13:1894892.

Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of a Family- and Community-Based Diet and Physical Activity Intervention on Home Availability of Fruit, Vegetables, and Sugar-Containing Foods in Primarily Hispanic Households: Secondary Data Analysis from a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Vega-López S et al. J Nutr. 2026 Jul 10;156(9):101715.

Prospective Cohort Study
Effects of a Family- and Community-Based Diet and Physical Activity Intervention on Home Availability of Fruit, Vegetables, and Sugar-Containing Foods in Primarily Hispanic Households: Secondary Data Analysis from a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Vega-López S et al. J Nutr. 2026 Jul 10;156(9):101715.

Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Changes in food patterns over a 10-year period in the UK adult population: findings from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey.
Papagiannaki M, Kerr MA. Br J Nutr. 2026 Jul 2:1-12.

Cross-Sectional Study
Analysis of NHANES: Nutrient, Food, and Beverage Intake of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Users with Type 2 Diabetes, 2007-2020.
Frankenfeld CL et al. J Nutr. 2026 Aug;156(8):101685.

Cross-Sectional Study
Gender differences in beverage consumption patterns, dietary behaviors, and beverage-derived nutrient intake among South Korean university students: a cross-sectional study.
Kim SY et al. Clin Nutr Res. 2026 Jul;15(3):161-171.

Obesity

Prospective Cohort Study
A higher paternal ultra-processed food consumption is directly associated with parameters of neonatal anthropometry.
Carvalho MR et al. Nutr Res. 2026 Jul;151:16-25.

Prospective Cohort Study
Ultra-processed food consumption and body mass index from adolescence to early adulthood: multi-trajectory analysis using data from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort.
Moreira MKV et al. Cad Saude Publica. 2026 Jul 31;42:e00185225.

Prospective Cohort Study
Metabolomic Profiles Associated With Sugary Beverage Intakes in Youth.
Cohen CC et al. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Jul;21(7):e70135.

Cross-Sectional Study
Relationship between sugar-sweetened beverage and ultra-processed food intake: impact on leptin/adiponectin ratio in adolescents with obesity.
Kravchychyn ACP et al. Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2026 Jul 6;24:eAO1837.

Cross-Sectional Study
Associations between beverage consumption patterns and adiposity and urinary biomarkers among young adults: a multicenter cross-sectional study in China.
Zhou S et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 24;13:1870358.

Diabetes

Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
The longitudinal association between artificial sweetener intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes among adults aged 18 years and older: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lu S et al. Nutr. 13:1886458.

Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Short-Term (14-Day) Intake of Sucrose and Non-Caloric Sweeteners on Glucose Regulation, Blood Lipids, Gut Hormones, Inflammation Markers, and Appetite in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Nilsson A. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 16;18(14):2337.

Prospective Cohort Study
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, non-sugar sweetened beverages, and their substitution and risk of type 2 diabetes: the HELIUS study.
Beigrezaei S et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Jul 3;65(5):192.

Case-Control Study
Influence of natural variations in eating rate and bolus properties on postprandial glucose and insulin responses in healthy adults.
Liu Z et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Jul 3;65(5):193.

Ecological Modeling Study
Trends in Diabetes Mellitus Burden and Changes in Attributable Risk Factors in Asia from 1990 to 2021: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
Zhou X et al. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). 2026 Jul 13

Cardiovascular Disease

Prospective Cohort Study
Artificial sweetener intake and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a mediation analysis based on plasma metabolic biomarkers.
Fan M et al. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2026 Jul 7.

Narrative Review
Sugar and artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular disease.
Manolis AA et al. Eur J Intern Med. 2026 Jul 30:107090.

Cancer

Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
Sugar sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages, fruit and vegetable juices and cancer risk: a World Cancer Research Fund International Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Jayedi A et al. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 1.

Quasi-Experimental Cohort Study
Sugar rationing during the first 1000 days and early onset cancer: a natural experiment.
Tang R et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Jul 27;124(3):101453.

Dental Health

Cross-Sectional Study
Association between water intake and oral health among Korean adolescents according to their sugar-sweetened beverages consumption.
Hwang H et al. Nutr Res Pract. 2026 Aug;20(4):656-668.

Cross-Sectional Study
Oral Health Status, Oral Hygiene, and Behavioural Factors Among Disadvantaged Children: A Cross-Sectional Comparison Between the Peruvian Amazon and Valencia, Spain.
Miralles-Jordá L et al. Dent J (Basel). 2026 Jul 21;14(7):459.

Narrative Review
Who Gets Dental Caries? A Comprehensive Review.
Twetman S et al. Dent J (Basel). 2026 Jul 2;14(7):400.

Metabolism

Prospective Cohort Study
Circulating metabolites and fatty acids associated with ultra-processed food consumption: results from the EPIC study.
Blanco-Lopez J et al. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2026;66(25):4805-4818.

Gut Health

Narrative Review
When sweetness overflows: fructose influences microbial and metabolic dysregulation.
Cheikh M, Forato Anhê F. Biochem J. 2026 Jul 8;483(7):1131-1146.

Narrative Review
Effects of Non-Nutritive Artificial Sweeteners on Gut Microbiota and Host Metabolism and Health-Related Outcomes: A Review.
Xin Y et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 22;18(14):2402.

Pregnancy, Lactation, and PMOS

Case-Control Study
Association of dietary sodium, sugar, and trans fatty acids intake with male infertility: a case-control study among Iranian male adults.
Seyedhosseini-Ghaheh H et al. Sci Rep. 2026 Jul 19.

Appetite, Taste, Eating Behaviours

Acute Randomized Controlled Trial
Sweetness drives brain level amplification of saltiness offering a new pathway to salt reduction.
Li H et al. Curr Res Food Sci. 2026 Jul 16;13:101503.

Prospective Cohort Study
The impact of ultra-processed foods on social development of adolescent: differences by gender and only child status.
Liu C et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 20;13:1876794.

Prospective Cohort Study
Associations between liking patterns for foods characterised by high/low fat content and sweet/savoury profiles and health outcomes: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study.
Parra-Soto S et al Br J Nutr. 2026 Jul 13:1-26.

Narrative Review
A tale of two sugars: How studying ingestive behavior revealed glucose sensing pathways in the taste system.
Schier LA. Appetite. 2026 Jul 22;227:108722.

Mental Health and Cognition

Randomized Controlled Trial
Are we Lovin' It? A single blind randomised controlled trial to investigate the influence of high in fats, salt and sugar food brand advertising on cognitive, affective and behavioural intention outcomes in UK adults.
Ferneyhough C et al. Public Health Nutr. 2026 Jul 20;29(1):e163.

Quasi-Experimental Cohort Study
Early-life exposure to sugar rationing and long-term risk of depression and anxiety: a population-based natural experiment.
Liu B et al. Mol Psychiatry. 2026 Jul 23.

Quasi-Experimental Cohort Study
Early-life sugar rationing, brain aging, and long-term neurodegenerative and psychiatric health outcomes: a population-based natural experiment study.
Lian X et al. NPJ Aging. 2026 Jul 22.

Quasi-Experimental Cohort Study
Sugar restriction during the first 1000 days after conception and its association with decreased risk of anxiety and depression.
Dou X et al. Gen Psychiatr. 2026 Aug;39(4):e70038.

Cross-Sectional Study
Association between sugar-sweetened beverages consumption, grip strength, and psychological symptoms: a cross-sectional study of Chinese adolescents.
Dong J et al. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jul 10.

Food Labelling

Systematic Review
Systematic review of impact of mandatory front-of-package nutrition labeling on behavioral and cognitive outcomes and inequalities.
Moreno-Mattar O et al. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2026 Jul 27;50:e63.

Randomized Controlled Trial
Sociodemographic differences in the understanding of front-of-pack nutrition labeling, perception of healthfulness, and food purchase intention in Brazil.
de Jesus Paviotti HB et al. Food Nutr Res. 2026 Jul 3;70.

Cross-Sectional Study
Does Nutri-Score Reliably Identify High-Sugar Foods Marketed to Children? A Cross-Sectional Study with Implications for Dental Caries Prevention.
Marqués-Martínez L et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 22;18(14):2401.

Cross-Sectional Study
Support for an Added-Sugar Menu-Labeling Policy among Key United States Population Groups in a Cross-Sectional Sample
Lemmon B et al. Curr Dev Nutr. Volume 10, Issue 8109442.

Commentary
Ultra-processed and High fat-salt-sugar (HFSS) foods in India: a dual-axis framework for regulation. Chakraborty S et al. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia. 2026 Jul 22;51:100823.

Knowledge and Perceptions

Cross-Sectional Study
Age-Related Differences in Knowledge-Attitude-Practice Patterns of Nonnutritive Sweetener Consumption among Adolescents and Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Southeast Nigeria.
Ortutu BF et al. Curr Dev Nutr. 2026 Jul 2;10(8):109431.

June 2026

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in June 2026, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence.

Dietary Intakes - Sugars

Cross-Sectional
Low-Income Preschool Children's Free Sugar Consumption and Its Association With the Home Environment.
Yuhas M et al. Obes Sci Pract. 2026 Jun 10;12(3):e70161.

Dietary Intakes - Beverages

Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Time trend of sugar-sweetened beverages intake from 2002 to 2022 among adults in Beijing, China.
Deng R et al. Prev Med Rep. 2026 Jun 14;68:103545.

Cross-Sectional
Research on the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among seventh grade students in Beijing based on the social ecological model.
Zheng J et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jun 23;13:1817462.

Cross-Sectional
Factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverage and water consumption among adults in rural Baja California.
Haughton J et al. Glob Health Promot. 2026 Jun 5:17579759261446309.

Diet Quality

Narrative Review
The nutritional and health benefits of ready-to-eat-cereal consumption: an updated technical review of global evidence.
Sanders LM et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jun 17;13:1778338.

Obesity

RCT
Long-term effect of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on gene expression markers of adipose tissue function, adipocyte morphology, and metabolic health: a SWEET substudy.
Pang MD et al; SWEET consortium. Int J Obes (Lond). 2026 Jun 2.

Cross-Sectional
Liking for and valence of sugar-and-fat mixtures are heightened in weight-reduced individuals relative to individuals not weight-reduced.
Guo SH, Smith KR. Appetite. 2026 Jun 1;221:108460.

Narrative Review
The Effect of Fructose and FTO Gene Polymorphism on the Efficacy of GLP-1 and GIP Combination Therapies: A Narrative Review.
Larner DS. Cureus. 2026 Jun 3;18(6):e110199. doi: 10.7759/cureus.110199.

Narrative Review
Aspartame and Obesity: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanisms of Action, Transgenerational Effects, and Health Implications.
Liu L, Yan R. J Nutr. 2026 Jun 18:101680. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101680.

Narrative Review
Ultraprocessed foods and obesity: Interpreting the evidence.
Magkos F et al. Science. 2026 Jun 4;392(6802):1020-1022.

Diabetes

Systematic Review
A systematic review of ultra-processed food subtypes and risk of type 2 diabetes, combined with a cohort analysis, question the utility of broad food classifications for public health policy.
Fridén M et al. BMC Med. 2026 Jun 26.

Prospective Cohort
Ultra-processed foods and incident type 2 diabetes: Analysis of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).
Mendoza K et al. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 Jun 17:kwag139.

Open Label Uncontrolled Study
Effects of saccharin on insulin sensitivity in adult, overweight individuals without diabetes: a real-world pilot study.
Kalin K et al. J Endocr Soc. 2026 Apr 17;10(6):bvag096.

Cardiovsacular Disease

Prospective Cohort
Consumption of Fructose-Containing Food and Beverage Sources in Childhood Through to Adulthood and Risk of Hypertension: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Nguyen M et al. Circulation. 2026 Jun 22.

Prospective Cohort
Association of unsweetened and sweetened coffee consumption with risk of cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study.
Yang M et al. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2026 Jun;36(6):104539.

Prospective Cohort
Associations of unsweetened and sweetened coffee and tea consumption with incident cardiovascular disease: a large prospective cohort study.
Ding Y et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Jun 29;65(5):175.

Cross-Sectional
Ultraprocessed Food Versus Diet Quality in Relation to Cardiometabolic Health and All-Cause Mortality: NHANES 1999-2018.

Letter to the Editor
Nonnutritive Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Risk: Correlation Is Not Causation.
Nadolsky K. JACC Adv. 2026 Jun 17;5(7):102925.

Letter to the Editor
Reply: Nonnutritive Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Risk: Correlation Is Not Causation.
Freeman AM et al. JACC Adv. 2026 Jun 17;5(7):102928.

Cancer

Systematic Review
Non-Alcoholic Beverage Intake and Risk of Cutaneous Malignancies: A Systematic Review.
Tran KH et al. J Cutan Med Surg. 2026 Jun 16:12034754261460061.

Systematic Review
Ultra-processed food and risk of gastric cancer: a systematic review.
Rahman A et al. BMJ Public Health. 2026 Jun 9;4(2):e003197.

Prospective Cohort
Artificially Sweetened and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Risk of Liver Cancer.
Watling CZ et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jun 1;9(6):e2617754.

Commentary
LIFe of the sugar-free party in cancer metabolism.
Tighanimine K, Manning BD. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Jun;37(6):487-489.

Commentary
Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Liver Cancer-A Hard Look at Soft Drinks.
Clayton-Chubb D, Chan AT. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jun 1;9(6):e2617763.

Dental Health

Narrative Review
Mechanisms of caries induced by sugars: a narratives review from microbial metabolism to oral ecological imbalance and public health strategies for caries prevention.
Zhang A et al. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2026 Jun 23;16:1834886.

Gut Health

RCT
The impact of (poly)phenol-rich sugarcane extract intervention on markers of gastrointestinal integrity and systemic inflammation in response to exertional-heat stress.
Hewawansa UHAJ et al. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2026 Dec 31.

Narrative Review
Artificial and Other Non-Nutritive Sweeteners, the Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health.
Wang M et al. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 Jun 25;28(1):65.

Other Health Conditions

SRMA
The efficacy of carbohydrate-restricted diets on reducing visceral and liver fat in individuals with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and pairwise and network meta-analyses.
Khalafi M et al. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2026 Jun 3:1-12.

Randomized, Double-Blind Crossover Study
Hydrating with a higher-fructose sport drink does not worsen acute kidney injury risk during simulated work-related heat stress.
Tourula E et al. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2026 Jun 16.

Prospective Cohort
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality: insights from nationwide prospective cohort studies and Global Burden of Disease study 2021.
Tan X et al. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2026 Jun 21.

Prospective Cohort
Association of artificial sweeteners intake and risk of CKD: a prospective cohort study.
Wang J et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2026 Jun 30;30(8):100917.

Cross-Sectional
High daily fructose intake and late-evening fruit consumption are associated with ultrasonographically assessed hepatic steatosis in family medicine outpatients.
Ediz E et al. Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 8.

Cross-Sectional
Dietary sugar and soft drink consumption in relation to atopic disease in children: evidence from the Polish global asthma network study.
Prendergast C et al. BMC Pulm Med. 2026 Jun 18.

Cross-Sectional
A spoonful of sugar: human exposure to microplastics through consumption of processed sugarcane.
Patterson J et al. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2026 Jun 25.

Mendellian Randomization Study
Artificial Sweeteners and Autoimmune Diseases: Insights From Integrative Bioinformatics and Mendelian Randomization.
Liu et al. Food Sci Nutr. 2026 Jun 18;14(6):e72032.

Narrative Review
The importance of nutrition in skin health.
Ortega RM et al. Nutr Hosp. 2026 Jun 23.

Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour

RCT
Action Planning for Reducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in Appalachian Adults: Longitudinal Process Evaluation of a Digital Behavioral Health Intervention.
Reid A et al. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2026 Jun 12;14:e71241.

RCT
Barriers and facilitators to dietary change while aiming to reduce free sugar intakes: framework analysis based on intervention, time for change, and success at 12 weeks.
Boxall LR et al. J Nutr Sci. 2026 Jun 18;15:e47.

Experimental Study
Application of Virtual Reality to Alter Sweetness Perception.
Wellbelove S et al. Foods. 2026 Jun 14;15(12):2150.

Experimental Study
Is High Fat and Sugar Intake Associated with Disrupted Attentional-Motivational Coupling for Food? Evidence from an Eye Tracking Study.
Attuquayefio T et al. Brain Sci. 2026 Jun 18;16(6):648.

Mental Health, Cognition, Addiction

Prospective Cohort
Ultraprocessed Foods and the Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Older US Adults: 2013-2020 Health and Retirement Study.
Lee H et al. Am J Public Health. 2026 Jul;116(7):981-992.

Cross-Sectional
Healthy-Unhealthy food group balance and cognitive performance in Chilean adolescents: a canonical correlation analysis - The Cogni-Action Project.
Peña-Jorquera H et al. Nutr Neurosci. 2026 Jun 25:1-13.

Cross-Sectional
Sustainable eating for a healthy mind: Association between the EAT-Lancet diet and depression subtypes in a Swiss cohort.
Martins LB et al. J Affect Disord. 2026 Nov 1;412:122116. Cross

Narrative Review
Unhealthy dietary patterns and Alzheimer's disease: associations and underlying mechanistic pathways.
Ramasinghe C, Xu B. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2026 Jun 23:1-22.

Narrative Review
Neural mechanisms linking Western diet consumption and cognitive impairment: a role for the vagus nerve.
Hayes AMR et al. Clin Sci (Lond). 2026 Jun 10;140(6):1119-1135.

Physical Activity

Narrative Review
Fuelled or Fooled? Examining the Evidence and Mechanisms Behind Ultra-High Carbohydrate Intake in Endurance Athletes.
Plews DJ et al. Sports Med. 2026 Jun 8.

Food Labelling

Retrospective Cohort Study
The impact of Chile's multipronged food labelling and advertising law on early childhood excess weight: a cohort difference-in-differences study.
Paraje G et al. Lancet. 2026 Jun 27;407(10548):2630-2640.

Repeated Cross-Sectional
Differences in Food Consumption Among Children After the Implementation of Warning Labels in Uruguay.
Brunet G et al. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2026 Jun 9.

Repeated Cross-Sectional
Changes in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake From Before to After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Mexico and the United States.
Contreras-Manzano A et al. Prev Chronic Dis. 2026 Jun 11;23:E17.

Cross-Sectional
Awareness and Self-Reported Effects of the Innovative Mexican Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Policy Among Mexican Americans Across Different US Regions, Health Literacy Levels, and Educational Attainment, 2021-2023.
Thrasher JF et al. Am J Health Promot. 2026 Jun 10:8901171261458529.

Cross-Sectional
What's in the Box? Analysis of the nutritional content and adoption of Health Star Ratings among packaged lunchbox snacks released in Australia: 2013-2024.
McCann J et al. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2026 Jun 18;50(4):100572.

Market Analysis
Evaluating the Impact of Singapore's Nutri-Grade Beverage Labels on Prepackaged Beverage Purchases and Product Nutrient Composition: A Before-After Study, 2019-2024.
Shin S, Tan YN. Am J Public Health. 2026 Jul;116(7):893-897.

Knowledge & Perceptions

Cross-Sectional
Health-related perceptions and drinking motives as actionable targets for precision prevention of high sugar-sweetened beverage intake among Chinese adolescents.
Peng Y et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jun 8;13:1803900.

Cross-Sectional
Public knowledge of ultra-processed foods: Insights from a national survey of Australian adults.

Machado P et al. Nutr J. 2026 Jun 5.

Cross-Sectional
The politics of processed foods: Consumer perceptions of policies targeting ultra-processed foods.
Ellison B et al. PLoS One. 2026 Jun 1;21(6):e0350271.

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