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Published online 12 May 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040510-5
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Corn syrup linked to diabetes
Epidemic reflects rise in refined sugars.
The startling rise in diabetes is perfectly mirrored by our mounting consumption of refined carbohydrates, a new analysis reveals. The study adds to evidence that sugary foods should be eschewed and that public health advice to cut back on fat may have backfired.
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