Greater Consumption Of Soft Drinks With High Fructose Corn Syrup May Be Linked To Higher Risk For Chronic Bronchitis.

http://www.healio.com/pulmonology/bronchitis/news/online/%7B050bb3fa-2810-42d0-bf77-80df944bf8b6%7D/soft-drink-consumption-may-influence-risk-for-chronic-bronchitis “Results support the hypothesis that underlying fructose malabsorption and fructose reactivity in the gastrointestinal [tract] may contribute to chronic bronchitis, perhaps through in situ formation of [advanced glycation end products], which may contribute to lung disease. Longitudinal and biochemical research is needed to confirm and clarify the mechanisms involved.”