High fructose corn syrup has been blamed for the high rates of obesity in this country, partly because the country has gotten much fatter over the past 20 years while the use of high fructose sweeteners has risen. Now scientists say they have evidence that consuming more fructose puts people at risk for high blood pressure. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that people who took in more than 74 grams of fructose daily were 36 percent more likely to have blood pressures of 140/90 and 87 percent more likely to have blood pressure readings closer to 160/100. There are 74 grams of fructose in about two and a half regular soft drinks, but fructose is also found in baked goods, candy, jam, syrup, honey and dried fruit. The investigators suggest that a controlled study is needed to see if lowering fructose consumption can prevent the development of high blood pressure.
[American Society of Nephrology’s 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, San Diego, California. 10/29/09]
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