The Carbohydrates Committee addresses outstanding scientific issues through discovery, research tools and translational messaging related to how carbohydrate-rich foods, food components and formulations are associated with consumption behavior, diet quality and health outcomes.

Why is this research important?

Carbohydrates are an important source of energy and nutrients in the food supply. The committee focuses its work on understanding sugar, fiber, and carbohydrate quality as they relate to human health.

Research Focus Areas:

  • Advance scientific evidence and research tools to further understanding of how fiber relates to human health outcomes.
  • Characterize nutrient intakes and overall diet quality of various carbohydrate restricted or modified diet patterns.
  • Clarify and communicate research tools examining causal relationships between energy containing food/ingredients and body composition.
  • Promote informed decision-making on food choices - focused on carbohydrate quality.

 

Diet-Related Fibers & Human Health Outcomes Database

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS 
Abbott Nutrition
Archer Daniels Midland Company
BENEO - Group
Cargill, Incorporated
Conagra Brands
General Mills, Inc.
The Hershey Company
Ingredion Incorporated
Keurig Dr Pepper
Mondelēz International

ACADEMIC ADVISORS
Nick Bellissimo, Ryerson University
Joanne Slavin, University of Minnesota
Bruce Hamaker, Purdue University


GOVERNMENT ADVISOR
David Baer, US Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service

Join Us!

Projects Supported by the Committee:

The Scientific Basis of Communicating Carbohydrate Quality

Metabolic and Physiological Effects of Added Fibers for Children Across the Age Spectrum

Evidence Map on the Relationship Between Exposure to Dietary Sweetness and Body Weight-Related Outcomes in Adults

Assess Macronutrient Intakes and Diet Quality for Contemporary Consumer Diets

Standardizing Method and Development of Normal Values to Measure Human Small Intestinal and Colonic Permeability

Metabolic and Physiological Properties of Rare Sugars Review Paper

Global Comparison of How Short-Term Blood Glucose Response to Food is Measured and Translated

The Scientific Basis of Guideline Recommendations on Sugar Intake

Development of a Fiber Database and Evidence Map

Future Research Needs Assessment for Fructose/Sugar and Health Outcomes

Publications

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Rare Sugars and their Health Effects in Humans: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of the Evidence from Human Trials

Nutrition Reviews, 2021

Little is known about the unique physiological and cardiometabolic effects of rare sugars in humans. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and synthesis of controlled intervention studies of rare sugars in humans, using PRISMA guidelines.

Read more about Rare Sugars and their Health Effects in Humans: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of the Evidence from Human Trials

Development and Validation of Test for ‘Leaky Gut’ Small Intestinal and Colonic Permeability Using Sugars in Healthy Adults

Gastroenterology, 2021

Oral monosaccharides and disaccharides are used to measure in vivo human gut permeability through urinary excretion. Baseline 12C-mannitol excretion precludes its use; 13C-mannitol is the preferred probe for small intestinal permeability.

Read more about Development and Validation of Test for ‘Leaky Gut’ Small Intestinal and Colonic Permeability Using Sugars in Healthy Adults

Role for Diet in Normal Gut Barrier Function: Developing Guidance within the Framework of Food-Labeling Regulations

American Journal of Physiology- Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 2019

This perspective article summarizes the present scientific evidence focused on 1) the gut barrier as an important component of normal gastrointestinal structure and function in human health, 2) currently available modalities to describe the intestinal barrier and quantify its function in humans, and 3) providing possible associations between diet and normal gut barrier function among healthy or at-risk people.

Read more about Role for Diet in Normal Gut Barrier Function: Developing Guidance within the Framework of Food-Labeling Regulations

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NSSRI / IAFNS Briefing

March 30, 2021

Virtual, Webinar

The National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative (NSSRI) is a partnership of organizations and health authorities from across the US. IAFNS hosted a dialogue with NSSRI to inform members on their approach to sugar and salt targets and implementation plans.

Read more about NSSRI / IAFNS Briefing

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