Drinking sugary drinks with glucose or fructose for 10 weeks lowered a type of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a) in adults—glucose drinks by about 15% and fructose drinks by about 11%.

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Abstract P176: Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Lowers Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Obese and Overweight Adults: Findings in a Double-Blind Parallel-Arm Study

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The study gave adults sugary drinks for 10 weeks and found their lipoprotein(a) levels dropped by about the same amount as the claim says, so it supports the claim.

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Abstract P176: Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Lowers Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Obese and Overweight Adults: Findings in a Double-Blind Parallel-Arm Study

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DOI: 10.1161/circ.149.suppl_1.p176

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