UNTITLED - SUMMARY

Sugars impart a pleasant, appealing taste to foods and contribute to t he textural and handling properties characteristic of certain foods. H owever, investigators have raised several concerns about the potential health effects of excess sugars consumption. The purpose of this work shop was to critically review the literature; to evaluate newer inform ation, especially that available after the 1986 Food and Drug Administ ration report on sugars, which provided a very thorough evaluation of sugars consumption and health; and to identify new directions for rese arch. I present a summary of these issues. It is clear from the papers presented here that a considerable amount of new information is avail able that will enable us to more fully understand the association betw een intake of sugars and health.