Authors:
Bobridge KS, Haines GL, Mori TA, Beilin LJ, Oddy WH, Sherriff J, O'Sullivan TA
Authors notes:
Journal of Human Hypertension. 2013;27:217-224
Keywords:
Fructose, blood pressure, uric acid, adolescents, Raine Study
Abstract:
Evidence that fructose intake may modify blood pressure is generally limited to adult populations.
In multivariate linear regression models, we did not see a significant association between fructose and blood pressure in boys or girls.
In boys, fructose intake was independently associated with serum uric acid (P<0.01), and serum uric acid was independently associated with systolic blood pressure (P<0.01) and mean arterial pressure (P<0.001).
Although there are independent associations, there is no direct relationship between fructose intake and blood pressure.
Our data suggest that gender may influence these relationships in adolescence, with significant associations observed more frequently in boys than girls.