Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Calcified Atherosclerotic Plaques in the Coronary Arteries: The NHLBI Family Heart Study

Background: Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake is associated with higher risk of weight gain, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular mortality. However, the association of SSB with subclinical atherosclerosis in the general population is unknown. Objective: Our primary...

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Main Authors: Yash R. Patel, Tasnim F. Imran, R. Curtis Ellison, Steven C. Hunt, John Jeffrey Carr, Gerardo Heiss, Donna K. Arnett, James S. Pankow, J. Michael Gaziano, Luc Djoussé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/1775