Fig 4.

Significant non-dose-response relations between dietary sugar consumption and cardiovascular outcomes. Comparisons are highest versus lowest, estimates are relative risks, summary mean difference is weighted mean difference, and effect models are random unless noted otherwise. Complete associations between dietary sugar consumption and cardiovascular outcomes are shown in supplementary table B. Δ=final value – baseline value; AMSTAR=a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews; C=cohort studies; CI=confidence interval; CVD=cardiovascular disease; GRADE=Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation; NA=not available; P=population based case-control and/or cross sectional studies; SBP=systolic blood pressure; SSB=sugar sweetened beverage; T=total No of studies. *Children and adolescents. †Odds ratio