John Sievenpiper, St. Michael's Hospital (IMAGE) St. Michael's Hospital Caption Fructose, the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic, does not itself have any impact on an emerging marker for the risk of cardiovascular disease known as postprandial triglycerides, says Dr. John Sievenpiper, a researcher at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Credit Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.