Cochrane · systematic review · CD013320
High versus low‐added sugar consumption for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Bergwall, S, Johansson, A, Sonestedt, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
HeartAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 71.4%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Effects of high‐ compared to low‐added sugar consumption for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Population: Adults without diabetes or CVD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardiovascular event Effects of high‐ vs low‐added sugar consumption | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
All‐cause mortality Effects of high‐ vs low‐added sugar consumption | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) Effects of high‐ vs low‐added sugar consumption | no estimate extracted | 14 studies · 873 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) Effects of high‐ vs low‐added sugar consumption | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 763 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
LDL‐cholesterol (mmol/L) Effects of high‐ vs low‐added sugar consumption | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 712 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
HDL‐cholesterol (mmol/L) Effects of high‐ vs low‐added sugar consumption | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 817 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Fasting plasma glucose(mmol/L) Effects of high‐ vs low‐added sugar consumption | no estimate extracted | 14 studies · 720 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |