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CSI provides a monthly summary of new research on sugars and carbohydrates published each month, based on a PubMed search using pre-established search terms. The publications are grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality based on the hierarchy of medical evidence. A summary of the screening process is available for download. 

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February 2026

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in February 2026, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence. 

Topic Title Citation Study Type
Dietary Intakes - Sugars Table sugar and sweeteners as added items in diet of the Brazilian population: National Dietary Survey, 2017-2018.  Mastrangelo MEMT et al. Cien Saude Colet. 2026 Feb;31(2):e08122024. Cross-Sectional
Dietary Intakes - Beverages Analysis of the consumption of soft drinks, energy drinks, and sports drinks among adolescents in the Principality of Asturias (BREDA Project). Cachero-Rodríguez J et al. An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2026 Feb 16:504139.  Cross-Sectional
Dietary Intakes - Foods, Dietary Patterns Intake of Dietary Sugar in the Republic of Korea: Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.  Yeon S et al. Jugan Geongang Gwa Jilbyeong. 2026 Feb 5;19(5):253-267.  Cross-Sectional
Food brand recall and its association with diet-related behaviours among Thai children. Jindarattanaporn, N., & Chuenchom S. Public Health Nutr. 2026 Feb 27:1-21.  Cross-Sectional
Impact simulation of portion guidance on commonly consumed packaged food to reduce discretionary energy and public health sensitive nutrients in the United States, United Kingdom, and France.  Tsai LT et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Feb 12;65(2):54.  Cross-Sectional
Nonnegotiable Symbolic Value and Sugar-Driven Food Habits in Indonesia: Mixed Methods Study Using a Digital Sociological Approach. Manik EE et al. JMIR Infodemiology. 2026 Feb 27;6:e77261.  Mixed-Methods Study
Sugar consumption in Aboriginal children explored from a social practice perspective.  Budrikis A et al. Health Sociol Rev. 2026 Feb 12:1-15. Cross-Sectional
Understanding barriers and facilitators of healthy diet and physical activity among African immigrants in the US: a qualitative study. Bannor R et al. Ethn Health. 2026 Feb 17:1-19.  Cross-Sectional
Obesity Interaction between a refined carbohydrate dietary pattern and genetic risk score for obesity in the Korean population. Jang MJ et al. Public Health Nutr. 2026 Feb 12:1-25.  Prospective Cohort Study
The associations of dietary exposure to selected food additives with dietary patterns and overweight.  Atary-Sheetryt I et al. PLoS One. 2026 Feb 25;21(2):e0341825.  Cross-Sectional
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, waist-to-height ratio and psychological symptoms among Chinese adolescents. Li L et al. Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 3;16(1):7087.  Cross-Sectional
Diabetes Impact of Acute (Poly)Phenol-Rich Sugarcane Extract Consumption on Postprandial Glycemic Response in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Crossover Study.  Hewawansa UHAJ et al. Foods. 2026 Feb 10;15(4):631.  RCT
Prevalence and predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus among adolescents in the United States: NHANES (2021-2023).  Peprah Osei E. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2026 Feb 25;6(2):e0005596.  Cross-Sectional
Glycemic Impact of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners in Health and Type 2 Diabetes. Rose BD et al. Nutr Rev. 2026 Feb 18:nuaf313.  Narrative Review
Free Sugars Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes: What Are the Concerns and How Strong is the Evidence? Louie, JCY., & Tan SY. Curr Nutr Rep. 2026 Feb 13;15(1):11.  Narrative Review
Cardiovsacular Disease Genetically predicted artificial sweeteners and stroke susceptibility: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study. Song Z et al. Int J Neurosci. 2026 Feb 11:1-11.  Mendellian Randomization Study
Added Sugars Intake and Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Hispanic/Latino Adults: Longitudinal Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.  Rodríguez LA et al. AJPM Focus. 2025 Oct 10;5(1):100459.  Prospective Cohort Study 
Effect of Sucralose on Cardiometabolic Health: A Review on Possible Mechanisms. Ni D et al. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2026 Feb;24(1):1-16.  Narrative Review
Cancer Ultra-processed food and mortality among long-term cancer survivors from the Moli-sani Study: prospective findings and analysis of biological pathways.   Bonaccio M et al. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2026 Feb 4.  Prospective Cohort Study
Association between Aspartame Consumption and Cancer Risk: Evidence from a Large Prospective Cohort.   Zhu X et al. J Nutr. 2026 Feb 27:101460.  Prospective Cohort Study 
Trump, Coca-Cola and the fructose frenzy that influences brain and neuronal tumor development. Shi Y et al. Cell Death Differ. 2026 Feb 25.  Narrative Review
Dental Health Oral disease burden at 40: substance use and behaviors using data from 1982 Pelotas Cohort.   Borges RDC et al. J Dent. 2026 Feb 26;168:106589.  Prospective Cohort Study
Association between diet quality and the oral microbiome in three US cohort studies.  Li F et al. J Oral Microbiol. 2026 Feb 24;18(1):2635238.  Cross-Sectional
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Among Caregivers and Children in the "Happy Smile" Project: Associations with Family Dietary Patterns and Periodontal Health-Related Quality of Life.  Sampaio VHG et al. Nutrients. 2026 Feb 19;18(4):678.  Cross-Sectional
Association Between Soda or Sports Drink Consumption and a Past-Year Dentist Visit: National Survey Among American Indian or Alaska Native High School Students, 2023. Molinari AHW et al. Public Health Rep. 2026 Feb 6:333549251412312.  Cross-Sectional
Consideration of Chronic Pulmonary Disease and Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in the Dental Hygiene Care Plan.  Wiener RC et al. J Dent Hyg. 2026 Feb;100(1):50-59.  Cross-Sectional
Diet and Dental Caries in Elite Athletes in Ireland.  Hughes A et al. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2026 Feb;39(1):e70203.  Cross-Sectional
Liver Health Different types of sweetened coffee consumption, genetic predictor of gut microbe, and the risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.  Liu W et al. Nutr J. 2026 Feb 17.  Prospective Cohort Study
Letter to Editor: Associations of fructose consumption with prevalence and incidence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) - the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study.  DiStefano, JK., & Gerhard GS. J Nutr. 2026 Feb 25:101438.  Letter to the Editor
Gut Health Reduction of starch and sucrose intake is associated with less food-triggered symptoms. A randomized clinical trial.  Roth, B., & Ohlsson B. Nutr Health. 2026 Feb 18:2601060261422444.  RCT
Association between dietary carbohydrate-to-fiber ratio and sleep duration among American adults with constipation: A cross-sectional study.  Zhang J et al. Exp Gerontol. 2026 Feb 11;216:113066.  Cross-Sectional
Nutritional Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Colecchia L et al. Nutrients. 2026 Feb 22;18(4):699.  Narrative Review
Pregnancy, Lactation, PCOS Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, carbohydrate quality index, and low-carbohydrate diet score and their association with sperm DNA damage in unexplained male infertility. Mehrkia M et al. Genes Nutr. 2026 Feb 12.  Case-Control
Sleep Multidimensional association of sleep health with dietary habits and physical activity in adolescents.  Ballester-Navarro P et al. Sleep Health. 2026 Feb.  Cross-Sectional
Other Health Conditions The association between dominant food patterns and the intake of energy and macronutrients with endometriosis in women aged 15-45. Aminian M et al. BMC Nutr. 2026 Feb 10.  Case-Control
Association between ultra-processed and minimally processed foods consumption and asthma risk: an analysis of NHANES 2005-2018.  Wang S et al. J Asthma. 2026 Feb 23:1-12.  Cross-Sectional
The Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Storage Symptoms in Female Lower Urinary Tract Disorders: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectional Analysis Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data (2005-2018).  Yang MH et al. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2026 Feb 6.  Cross-Sectional
The Role of Nutrition on the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis.  Osińska D et al. Nutrients. 2026 Feb 16;18(4):646.  Narrative Review
Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour Predictors and correlates of eating in the absence of hunger at age 12 months.  Asta K et al. Appetite. 2026 Feb 1;217:108373.  Cross-Sectional
Influence of sugar composition in yoghurt on sweet receptor activation and sensory sweetness perception.  Ahmad R et al. Food Chem. 2026 Apr 15;508(Pt A):148351.  Cross-Sectional
Distinct Sweet Taste Phenotypes: Investigating Perceptual and Hedonic Responses to Non-Nutritive and Caloric Sweeteners. Makame, J., & Nolden AA. Food Qual Prefer. 2026 Feb;136:105759.  Cross-Sectional
Industrialized diets modulate host eating behavior via the microbiome-gut-brain axis. Liow YJ et al. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Feb;37(2):164-179.  Narrative Review
Mental Health, Cognition, Addiction Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.   Khaled K et al. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2026 Feb;39(1):e70217. SRMA
Sweetening fear exposure: study protocol for a multi-day, randomized controlled trial to study effects of glucose in exposure sessions of participants with public speaking anxiety.   Lehnert M et al. BMC Psychol. 2026 Feb 18;14(1):268.  RCT
Ultra-processed food intake and cognitive decline in older adults. Buis C et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Feb 19;65(2):66.  Prospective Cohort Study
Physical Activity From Metabolism to Medals: Contemporary Perspectives and Revisiting Carbohydrate Guidelines for Fuelling Endurance Athletes During Exercise. Morton JP et al. J Nutr. 2026 Feb 25:101442.  Narrative Review
Food Labelling  Changing portion size labels of main courses to encourage selection of smaller portions when dining out: A randomized controlled field experiment.  Hua SV et al. Appetite. 2026 Jun 1;221:108494.  RCT
Guiding generation Z to healthier beverages: Exploratory comparative RCT findings on four front-of-package labels in a policy-gap context.  Guo Z et al. Appetite. 2026 Feb 5;222:108495.  RCT
Nutrition Labelling Practices and the Healthiness of Packaged Food and Beverage Products Available in Kenya. Dunford EK et al. Nutrients. 2026 Feb 9;18(4):566.  Cross-Sectional
Understanding high fructose corn syrup in popular snacks: Consumption, perceptions and labeling preferences.  Sarasty, O., & Amin MD. PLoS One. 2026 Feb 25;21(2):e0341607.  Cross-Sectional
Perspective: What is the Likely Impact of the Proposed Food and Drug Administration Front-of-Package Criteria on the Labeling of Foods?  Trumbo, PR., & Drewnowski A. Curr Dev Nutr. 2026 Jan 16;10(2):107638.  Cross-Sectional
Mixed messages: evaluating the concurrent presence of nutrition and health claims and front-of-pack warning symbols in five food categories in Canada.  Abran SM et al. Public Health Nutr. 2026 Feb 2;29(1):e38.  Cross-Sectional
Dietary Guidelines Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's report on feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years. Hung E et al. Proc Nutr Soc. 2026 Feb 27:1-18. SACN  SACN Guideline
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans: When national nutritional policy outpaces the evidence.  Gulati M et al. American Society for Preventive Cardiology Nutrition Committeea. Am J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Feb 23;25:101440.  Commentary

January 2026

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in January 2026, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence. 

Topic Title Citation Study Type
Dietary Intakes - Beverages Evolving Sweet Preferences: Temporal Trends in Australian Non-Alcoholic Beverage Sales from 1997 to 2024.  Starck CS et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jan 22;18(2):361.  Cross-Sectional
Purchasing sugar-sweetened beverages in Island Lake Anisininew First Nations.  Riediger ND et al. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2026 Dec 31;85(1):2614128. Qualitative Study
Fruit juices - more like fruit or sugar-sweetened beverages? Report of a symposium sponsored by the Fruit Juice Science Centre at IUNS-ICN Paris.  Hutchins KM., & Ruxton CHS. J Nutr Sci. 2026 Jan 6;15:e6.  Narrative Review
Dietary Intakes - Foods, Dietary Patterns Influence of Carbohydrate Intake During Pregnancy in the Offspring's Dietary Pattern and Food Preferences: A Systematic Review.  de Souza TF et al. Matern Child Health J. 2026 Jan 4.  Systematic Review
Do 6-9-year-old children in Denmark adhere to national dietary recommendations and are there sociodemographic disparities? The Generation Healthy Kids study.  Holmegaard F et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Jan 16;65(1):24.  Cross-Sectional
Top food categories contributing to Canadian children's energy and nutrient intakes at school.  Ziraldo ER et al. PLoS One. 2026 Jan 13;21(1):e0340494.  Cross-Sectional
The food industry's role in influencing consumer demand for healthy and unhealthy food: perspectives from Australian food companies.  Marshall J et al. Public Health Nutr. 2026 Jan 30:1-26.  Qualitative Study
Diet Quality Associations Between Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Diet Quality Among Children and Adolescents.        Petridi E et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jan 14;18(2):272.  Cross-Sectional
Sweet Taste Genetic Risk Score and Alignment to Diet Quality among Puerto Rican Adults in Massachusetts.      Julián-Serrano S et al. J Nutr. 2026 Jan 16;156(3):101369.   Cross-Sectional
Obesity Efficacy of an intervention in the nutritional status and consumption of ultra-processed foods in children with obesity treated in primary health care in Brazil.  Jardim MZ et al. BMC Nutr. 2026 Jan 5;12(1):17.  RCT
High sugar-sweetened beverage intake predicts adverse physical, emotional, and sleep health trajectories in adolescents: a 4-year prospective cohort study.  Zhang Z et al. Front Public Health. 2026 Jan 14;13:1754072.  Prospective Cohort Study
Sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages consumption, body weight, and eating disorders symptoms: findings from a Danish cohort from childhood to early adulthood.  Valle-Hita C et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Jan 20;65(1):33.  Prospective Cohort Study
Exploratory Study of Soft Drink Intake, Diet, and Body Size Among Employees at a Japanese University Aged 20-39.  Ito M et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jan 16;18(2):292.  Cross-Sectional
Diabetes Effects of carbohydrate-modified diets on insulin sensitivity in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.  Khorshidi Y et al. BMC Endocr Disord. 2026 Jan 7;26(1):35.  SRMA of RCTs
Effects of energy-matched low- versus high-carbohydrate diets on glycaemic control, lipid profile, and body composition in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.  Anagnostou A et al. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Jan 6;65(1):19.  SRMA of RCTs
The Beverage Quality Index and type 2 diabetes risk in women: a prospective analysis of the Mexican Teachers' Cohort.  Jacobo Cejudo MG et al. Nutr Diabetes. 2026 Jan 22;16(1):3.  Prospective Cohort
Comprehensive review of carbonated soft drink consumption rates and their public health importance.  Urugo MM et al. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jan 10;26(1):509.  Narrative Review
Cardiovsacular Disease The impact of the ketogenic diet on the lipid profile in adults: A comprehensive review and meta-regression analysis of randomized controlled trials.  Chang C et al. Endocr Pract. 2026 Jan 30:S1530-891X(26)00026-1.  SRMA
Artificial Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.  Gimeno-Ruiz S et al. Nutr Rev. 2026 Jan 22:nuaf298.  SRMA
Sugar rationing during the first 1000 days of life and lifelong risk of heart failure.  Tang H et al. Nat Commun. 2026 Jan 21. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-68713-9.  Retrospective Cohort
Global Burden of Ischemic Stroke Attributable to High Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption from 1990 to 2021 and Projections to 2045.  Xue C et al. Neuroepidemiology. 2026 Jan 27:1-16. doi: 10.1159/000549818.  Ecological Study
Maternal nutritional imbalance during pregnancy and the development of fetal-origin cardiovascular diseases.  Cui S et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jan 21;13:1717069.  Narrative Review
Cancer Investigating the relationship between taste perception of artificial sweeteners and cancer risk.  DCP et al. Public Health Nutr. 2026 Jan 12;29(1):e18.  Mendelian Randomization Study
Association of sweetened beverage intake with incident risk of breast cancer: a prospective cohort study.  Huang J et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jan 14;12:1680542.  Prospective Cohort Study 
Sugar-sweetened orange beverages: A silent risk factor for colorectal cancer?  Singh D et al. Nutr Health. 2026 Jan 29:2601060251383198.  Prospective Cohort Study 
Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with an increased risk of endometrial cancer: a prospective cohort study of 92,777 women from the UK Biobank.  Yi K et al. Front Public Health. 2026 Jan 7;13:1692974.  Prospective Cohort Study
The role of nutrition in prostate cancer risk, progression, and mortality: A comprehensive review.   Souroujon Torun AA et al. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2026 Jan 9;72:102914.  Narrative Review
Energy metabolism, nutrition and cancer.  Camajani E et al. Semin Cancer Biol. 2026 Jan 31;120:4-15.  Narrative Review
Dental Health G-Computation Quantifying Caries Reduction by World Health Organization Sugar Limits in Children.  Dao ATM et al. J Dent Res. 2026 Jan 21:220345251406559.  Prospective Cohort Study
Measuring sugar intake in oral health birth cohort studies: a scoping review.  Sarawagi S et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jan 7;12:1667487.  Scoping Review
Liver Health Associations of Fructose Consumption with Prevalence and Incidence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease-The Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study.  Saarinen RH et al. J Nutr. 2026 Jan 6;156(2):101318.  Prospective Cohort Study
A case-control study of the link between quantity and quality of dietary carbs scores and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.  Moradi F et al. BMC Nutr. 2026 Jan 2;12(1):19.  Case-Control Study
Gut Health Distinct microbial mediators link diet to inflammation in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.  Mayorga L et al. Gut. 2026 Jan 6:gutjnl-2025-337480.  Prospective Cohort Study
Sweet legacy, bitter outcomes: sugar, sweeteners, and the microbial origins of a modern syndrome. An evidence-based narrative review.  Ceballos D et al. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2026 Jan 22.  Narrative Review
Sleep Sweetened Beverage Consumption is Associated With Sleep Duration and Timing in Young Adolescents.  Orihuela CA et al. Health Promot Pract. 2026 Jan 19:15248399251414633.  Cross-Sectional
Other Health Conditions Association between total sugar intake and all-cause mortality according to bone health status: A retrospective cohort study.   Chen T,. & Liang M. Medicine (Baltimore). 2026 Jan 23;105(4):e46133.  Retrospective Cohort Study
Differential Associations of Total and Added Sugar Intake With Frailty in Older Adults: Analysis From a National Survey.  Shin WY. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 Jan 24;27(3):106086.  Cross-Sectional
Sweet poison for the eyes: High-Fructose diets as drivers of metabolic disruption and ocular diseases - Insights and therapeutic horizons.  Chen C et al. Exp Eye Res. 2026 Mar;264:110852.  Narrative Review
Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour Enteroendocrine hormonal response after the ingestion of cola beverages with sucrose and non-nutritive sweeteners in healthy adults: A randomized crossover trial.  Galicia-Ayala C et al. Nutrition. 2026 Jan;141:112938.  Randomized Crossover Trial
A low-calorie rebaudioside D-glucose-sodium sweetener matches sucrose in palatability and neural responses in a functional MRI study of healthy adults.  Nakamura Y et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jan 7;12:1699670.  Randomized Crossover Trial
Taste of Things to Come: Craving Responses to Ingestion of and Mouth Rinse with a Sugary Drink in Connection with Food Cues and Associations with Continuous Interstitial Glucose Measurement in a Healthy Population.  Al Gamode A et al. Nutrients. 2026 Jan 5;18(1):177.  Randomized Crossover Trial
Mental Health, Cognition, Addiction Soft drink consumption associated with depressive symptoms among the general population: consistent and robust evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.  Nguyen Di K et al. Food Funct. 2026 Jan 22.  SRMA
The Effects of Aspartame, Sucrose, and Water on Short-Term Cognitive Performance.  Jacobson MM et al. Percept Mot Skills. 2026 Jan 8:315125251410466.  RCT
Soda consumption and risk of dementia: The Northern Manhattan study.  Farhi A et al. J Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Jan 2:13872877251411414.  Prospective Cohort Study
Nutritional status, emotional eating status and metabolic control according to food addiction in adults with type 2 diabetes.  Javadi F et al. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2026 Jan 3;25(1):21.  Cross-Sectional
Family Stress Is Inversely Associated With Sugar Intake in Preschool-Aged Girls.  Mahajan A et al. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2026 Jan 30:S1499-4046(25)00537-8. Cross-Sectional
Association between dietary diversity and risk of depressive symptoms in Chinese children, adolescents, and college students.  Ren Z et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jan 14;12:1575351.  Cross-Sectional
Depression and caries in adolescents: role of social inequities and sugar consumption.   Filho RN, Filho RN et al. Clin Oral Investig. 2026 Jan 30;30(2):66.  Cross-Sectional
Examining the non-linear relationship between sugar consumption and anxiety symptoms in UK biobank data.   Yang X et al. Nutr J. 2026 Jan 26.  Cross-Sectional
Neurobiological insights into the effects of ultra-processed food on lipid metabolism and associated mental health conditions: a scoping review.  Poon E et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jan 21;12:1754492.  Scoping Review
How does sugar-sweetened beverage consumption relate to sleep and mental health in adolescents? A scoping review.  Di Nucci A et al. Front Nutr. 2026 Jan 12;12:1718230.  Scoping Review
Physical Activity Carbohydrate Ingestion on Exercise Metabolism and Physical Performance.   Noakes TD et al. Endocr Rev. 2026 Jan 21:bnaf038.  Narrative Review
Energy, carbohydrates and fats in clinical sports nutrition.   Kozjek Schwietert AK et al. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2026 Feb;71:102900.  Narrative Review
Food Labelling  Alignment with front-of-package labeling policy and risk of hospitalization: evidence from Canadian National Nutrition Survey linked to routinely collected health administrative databases.  Buttar A et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Jan 8;123(3):101191.  Prospective Cohort Study
Color and shape matter: how visual design features of front-of-package warning labels influence attractiveness perception, healthfulness perception and purchase intention.   Guo Z et al. Eat Weight Disord. 2026 Jan 20.  Quasi-Experimental Study
Knowledge & Perceptions The influence of parental nutrition literacy and knowledge on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among parents of children in elementary school in Nigeria: Cross-sectional study.   Nutr Health. 2026 Jan 5:2601060251410453.  Cross-Sectional
A narrative review of public and expert perceptions of ultra-processed foods: Knowledge, opinions, and educational directions.  McCausland HC et al. Appetite. 2026 Jan 1;216:108273.  Narrative Review
Dietary Guidelines When Nutrition Science Is Ignored: Potential Public Health Cost of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines.   Williams KA Sr et al. JAMA. 2026 Jan 28.  Commentary
Concerns around evidence that food processing should be included in dietary guidance.   Robinson E., & Forde CG. Nat Med. 2026 Jan 6.  Commentary

December 2025

Below is a full list of sugars-related scientific publications published in December 2025, grouped by topic areas and ordered from higher to lower quality evidence. 

Topic Title Citation Study Type
Dietary Intakes  How unequally is consumption of products harmful to health distributed between Iranian households?  Moeeni M et al. J Health Popul Nutr. 2025 Dec 28.  Cross-Sectional
Unhealthy food consumption among 20-59 years old adults in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. Sharmin S et al. PLoS One. 2025 Dec 2;20(12):e0336984.  Cross-Sectional
Obesity Do Physical Activity and Diet Independently Account for Variation in Body Fat in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review Unpacking the Roles of Exercise and Diet in Childhood Obesity.  Telford RD et al. Nutrients. 2025 Dec 2;17(23):3779.  Systematic Review
The Effect of Substituting Water for Artificially Sweetened Beverages on Glycemic and Weight Measures in People With Type 2 Diabetes: The Study of Drinks With Artificial Sweeteners (SODAS), a Randomized Trial. Odegaard AO et al. Diabetes Care. 2025 Dec 10:dc251516.  RCT
The impact of ultra-processed foods on pediatric health.  Chamarthi VS et al. Obes Pillars. 2025 Sep 9;16:100203.  Narrative Review
Obesity and climate change: co-crises with common solutions Behrens P et al. Frontiers. 2025 Dec; 3. Narrative Review
Diabetes Heterogeneous impacts of carbohydrate subtypes on the progression of microvascular complications in hyperglycemic individuals: evidence from the UK biobank.  Wang J et al. Nutrients. Nutr J. 2025 Dec 5.  Prospective Cohort       
Association of sucralose consumption with insulin response and sensitivity.  Kodumayil S et al. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2025 Dec;19(12):103343. Narrative Review
Cardiovsacular Disease Reconciling conflicting evidence on low- and no-calorie sweeteners and cardiometabolic outcomes: an umbrella review using naïve and bias-adjusted methods.  Ayoub-Charette. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2025 Jan 1;50:1-26.  Umbrella Review of SRMAs
Blood pressure is associated with ultra-processed food intake in a sex- and age-specific manner during the transition to adulthood in Cebu, Philippines.  Busse KR et al. Br J Nutr. 2025 Dec 1:1-11.  Prospective Cohort
High fructose consumption induces cardiac dysfunction and vascular abnormalities.  Tappia P et al. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2026 Jan 1;104:1-10.  Narrative Review
Cancer Association of dietary carbohydrate intake, glycemic index, and glycemic load with colorectal cancer risk in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.  Mahjourian MM et al. BMC Cancer. 2025 Dec. SRMA
Dental Health Intergenerational Oral Conditions' Relationships: The Role of Sugar Intake.  Kiuchi S et al. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2025 Dec 17:23800844251390461.  Prospective Cohort
Assessing preventive dental care in Italy: insights from a KAP survey.  Lamloum D et al. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Dec 27;25(1):1948.  Cross-Sectional
Sugar consumption and its role in dental caries: Insights from a 2-sample Mendelian randomization study.  Lim SW et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 Dec 19;104(51):e46479.  Mendelian Randomization Study
Metabolism Soda consumption and the risk of metabolic syndrome in Korean adults during the period surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Wi S., & Je Y. Br J Nutr. 2025 Dec 29:1-22.  Cross-Sectional
Liver Health Proteomic signatures of sweetened beverages are associated with higher risk of adverse liver outcomes.  Zhao L et al. Nat Food. 2025 Dec;6(12):1186-1195.  Prospective Cohort
Soft drink consumption and liver fibrosis in type 2 diabetes. Ferro A et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Dec 18;12:1726040.  Cross-Sectional
Role of excessive fructose consumption on liver health Lujan LML et al. Clin Nutr Open Sci. 2025 Dec 65: 100613. Narrative Review
Gut Health Effect of Replacing Added Sugars with Sucralose on Gut Microbiome Composition Among Asian Indian Adults in Two 12-week Randomized Controlled Trials.  Haslam DE et al. Curr Dev Nutr. 2025 Nov 12;9(12):107600.  RCT
Short-Term Effects of Nonnutritive Sweetener (Sucralose and Saccharin) Consumption on Glycemic Control and Gut Microbiota in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial.  Tan HS et al. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Dec 10;14:e82695. RCT
Sleep Associations of self-reported sleep quality and duration with dietary eating behaviours: a cross-sectional study of 27,263 UK adults.  Willis SA et al. Appetite. 2025 Dec 16;219:108428.  Cross-Sectional
The association of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption with cognitive difficulties among U.S. adolescents: a mediation effect of sleep using Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey 2021.  Feng S. Nutr Neurosci. 2025 Dec 3:1-11.  Cross-Sectional
Other Health Conditions Effects of nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners on acne vulgaris: A systematic review.  Nguyen TTM et al. Fitoterapia. 2026 Jan;188:107022.  Systematic Review
Appetite, Taste, and Eating Behaviour Semaglutide and Taste in Women With Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.  Jensterle M et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Dec.  RCT
Eye candy & eye tunes: Effects of liked vs. disliked music on desire to eat and food choice in an eye-tracking buffet paradigm.  Potthoff J., & Schienle A. Appetite. 2025 Dec 24;220:108438.  RCT
Peers are as persuasive as experts in reducing willingness to pay for sugary foods.  Arzumanyan N et al. Front Nutr. 2025 Dec 2;12:1692804. RCT
The Change of Dopamine Transporter After Glucose Loading Is Associated With an Individual's Attitude Toward Sweet Foods in Healthy Young Males.  Pak K et al. Hum Brain Mapp. 2025 Dec 1;46(17):e70426.  RCT
Self-Reported Attention to Positive Versus Negative Nutrients During Breakfast Cereal Selection Is Associated With Healthier Food Choice.  Gustafson CR et al. Nutr Bull. 2025 Dec;50(4):666-677.  Cross-Sectional
Sweetness exposure modulates brain networks in children responding to sucrose solutions: a functional MRI study.  Hsu CW et al. Nutr Neurosci. 2025 Dec 29:1-18.  Cross-Sectional
Self-Aggregation of Steviol Glycosides Modifies Sweetness Perception via Interactions with Oral Mucosa.  Yang Y et al. J Agric Food Chem. 2025 Dec 17;73(50):32144-32156.  Narrative Review
Mental Health, Cognition, Addiction Sugar Intake Is Associated With Increased Odds of Depression and Anxiety: Evidence From A Cross-Sectional Study.  Coxon C et al. Health Sci Rep. 2025 Dec 17;8(12):e71666.  Cross-Sectional
Association of non-nutritive sweetener consumption with food craving and body image among university students: A cross-sectional study.  Al-Dalaeen A., Hamid H., & Hasan TA. PLoS One. 2025 Dec.  Cross-Sectional
Food Labelling  Impact of FDA's proposed front-of-package label and alternative designs on consumer understanding: A randomized experiment.  Huang Y et al. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Dec 13:108222.  RCT
Potential prevalence of front-of-package labels on packaged foods in a supermarket chain in the Northeast United States under two proposed labeling systems.  Petimar J et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2025 Dec 16:156271. Cross-Sectional
Policy gap: most child-appealing packaged food products in Canada will display a 'high in' front-of-package nutrition symbol.  Jeong H et al. Public Health Nutr. 2025 Dec 5;28(1):e205.  Cross-Sectional
Non-sugar sweeteners in food and beverages before the implementation of front-of-package nutrition labeling in Brazil.  Tomaz LA et al. Public Health Nutr. 2025 Dec 4:1-32.  Cross-Sectional
Knowledge & Perceptions The dilemma of sweet temptation: How sugar perception confusion in sweetened beverages shapes consumer avoidance behavior. Li Q et al. PLoS One. 2025 Dec 16;20(12):e0336953. Cross-Sectional