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Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus

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FDA added sugar label could prevent or postpone nearly 1 million cases of cardiometabolic disease over a 20-year period. When combined with possible industry reformulations to reduce added sugar content in packaged foods and beverages, the label could prevent or postpone nearly 3 million cases of cardiometabolic disease over the same time period.

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