When Fructose-Sweetened Beverages Are Consumed in Research Studies, Plasma Triglycerides

question 38

Multiple Choice

When fructose-sweetened beverages are consumed in research studies, plasma triglycerides levels are:

• A) always elevated.
• B) sometimes elevated.
• C) never elevated.
• D) elevated only in women.

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