However, very high intakes of sucrose or fructose (2 - 3
times usual intake), or high carbohydrate diets (70 - 80 % carbohydrate) can result in elevated plasma triglycerides which can increase heart disease risk.
To minimize misclassification,
usual dietary
intakes assessed from the SFFQs administered in 1986 and 1990 were averaged for each participant to reflect long - term dietary
intake during the
time.