"Sugars" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Short chain carbohydrate molecules that have hydroxyl groups attached to each carbon atom unit with the exception of one carbon that has a doubly-bond aldehyde or ketone oxygen. Cyclical sugar molecules are formed when the aldehyde or ketone groups respectively form a hemiacetal or hemiketal bond with one of the hydroxyl carbons. The three dimensional structure of the sugar molecule occurs in a vast array of biological and synthetic classes of specialized compounds including AMINO SUGARS; CARBASUGARS; DEOXY SUGARS; SUGAR ACIDS; SUGAR ALCOHOLS; and SUGAR PHOSPHATES.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073893
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.947
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| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sugars" by people in Profiles.
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Cost-effectiveness of dental caries prevention strategies in South African schools. BMC Oral Health. 2023 10 28; 23(1):814.
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Association of Longitudinal Nutrient Patterns with Body Composition in Black Middle-Aged South African Women: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 10 06; 19(19).
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Assessing sugar-sweetened beverage intakes, added sugar intakes and BMI before and after the implementation of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in South Africa. Public Health Nutr. 2021 07; 24(10):2900-2910.
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Evidence for high sugar content of baby foods in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2019 Apr 29; 109(5):328-332.
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Industry Response and Tactics. Yale J Biol Med. 2018 06; 91(2):185-190.