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| Jean A WelshSummaryAffiliation: Emory University Country: USA Publications
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The role of added sugars in pediatric obesityJean A Welsh
Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 2015 Uppergate Drive, Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Pediatr Clin North Am 58:1455-66, xi. 2011..Primary health care providers play an important role in assessing the added sugar intake of their patients and in providing nutrition and behavior change counselling to high-risk children and their families...
Consumption of added sugars and indicators of cardiovascular disease risk among US adolescentsJean A Welsh
Nutrition and Health Science Program, Children s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Circulation 123:249-57. 2011..Whereas increased carbohydrate and sugar consumption has been associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk among adults, little is known about the impact of high consumption of added sugars (caloric sweeteners) among US adolescents...
Consumption of added sugars is decreasing in the United StatesJean A Welsh
Nutrition and Health Science Program, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 94:726-34. 2011..The consumption of added sugars (caloric sweeteners) has been linked to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Little is known about recent consumption trends in the United States or how intakes compare with current guidelines...
Caloric sweetener consumption and dyslipidemia among US adultsJean A Welsh
Nutrition and Health Science Program, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
JAMA 303:1490-7. 2010..No known studies have examined the association between the consumption of added sugars and lipid measures...
Low-calorie sweetener consumption is increasing in the United StatesAllison C Sylvetsky
Nutrition and Health Sciences Program, Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 96:640-6. 2012..Low-calorie and no-calorie sweeteners (LCSs) have emerged as alternatives to added sugars. Research suggests that consumption among all Americans is increasing, yet it is unknown whether consumption trends differ among population subgroups...
Increasing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among United States adolescents, 1988-1994 to 2007-2010Jean A Welsh
Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
J Pediatr 162:496-500.e1. 2013..To assess recent trends in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence among US adolescents...
Children with NAFLD are more sensitive to the adverse metabolic effects of fructose beverages than children without NAFLDRan Jin
Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 97:E1088-98. 2012..Dietary fructose induces unfavorable lipid alterations in animal models and adult studies. Little is known regarding metabolic tolerance of dietary fructose in children...
Overweight among low-income preschool children associated with the consumption of sweet drinks: Missouri, 1999-2002Jean A Welsh
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop K 25, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3717, USA
Pediatrics 115:e223-9. 2005..To examine the association between sweet drink consumption and overweight among preschool children...
