Consuming too much fructose during pregnancy raises the child's risk for heart disease

Date: April 20, 2016

Source: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Summary: 

The negative health effects of consuming large amounts of fructose could impact several generations, according to researchers. The study found that when pregnant mice only drink water sweetened with fructose, a common sweetener in foods and beverages, their offspring have several more risk factors for heart disease, compared with mice who only drank water throughout pregnancy.

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