Importance of Topic to Practice
Dietary fructose is an important and currently controversial nutrient (1). It is best known as the monosaccharide contained in fruit (1). It has received attention due to the contention that it may contribute to weight gain, obesity, and associated chronic health conditions such as metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease when consumed regularly from added sources such as sucrose or high fructose corn