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Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

2001

Dietary guidelines

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Sugar: Is There A Need For A Dietary Guideline?, P. G. Williams Mar 2001

Sugar: Is There A Need For A Dietary Guideline?, P. G. Williams

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

There have been dietary guidelines in Australia since 1979 and all editions have included recommendations about sugar. This paper reviews changing recommendations in Australia, current levels of conumption, recent studies on the potential effects of nutrient dilution and dental caries, and discusses potential risks associated with a dietary guideline.