Publications
The Fruit Juice Science Centre commissions independent research at international academic institutions to answer key questions about the role of fruit juice in human health. You can read our publications here.
Verboven K, et al. (2025). Acute glycaemic response of orange juice consumption with breakfast in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a randomized cross-over trial. Nutr Diabetes 15(1), 31.
D'Elia L, et al. (2025). 100% Fruit juice intake, glucose profile, and uric acid: A systematic review. J Med Food 28(8), 743-756.
Khan TA & Sievenpiper JL (2016). Controversies about sugars: results from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on obesity, cardiometabolic disease and diabetes. Eur J Nutr 55: 25-43.
Ribeiro C et al. (2017) Orange juice allied to a reduced-calorie diet results in weight loss and ameliorates obesity-related biomarkers: A randomized controlled trial. Nutrition 38: 13-19.
Bellisle F et al. (2018) Consumption of 100% Pure Fruit Juice and Dietary Quality in French Adults: Analysis of a Nationally Representative Survey in the Context of the WHO Recommended Limitation of Free Sugars. Nutrients 10: 459.
Büsing F, et al. (2019) High intake of orange juice and cola differently affects metabolic risk in healthy subjects. Clin Nutr 38: 812–819.
Choo VL, et al. (2018) Food sources of fructose-containing sugars and glycaemic control: systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled intervention studies. Br Med J 363: k4644.
Hägele FA et al. (2018) High orange juice consumption with or in-between three meals a day differently affects energy balance in healthy subjects. Nutr Diabetes 8: 19.
Ruxton CHS (2018) What do Europe’s health professionals think about fruit juice? CN Focus 10: 36-38.
Benton D & Young HA (2019) Role of fruit juice in achieving the 5-a-day recommendation for fruit and vegetable intake. Nutr Rev 77: 829-843.
de Paiva A et al. (2019) Postprandial effect of fresh and processed orange juice on the glucose metabolism, antioxidant activity and prospective food intake. J Funct Foods 52: 302-309.
Khan TA et al. (2019) A lack of consideration of a dose-response relationship can lead to erroneous conclusions regarding 100% fruit juice and the risk of cardiometabolic disease. Eur J Clin Nutr 73: 1556-1560.
Khan TA et al. (2019) Relation of Total Sugars, Sucrose, Fructose, and Added Sugars With the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. Mayo Clin Proc 94: 2399-2414.
Lima ACD et al. (2019). Effect of Daily Consumption of Orange Juice on the Levels of Blood Glucose, Lipids, and Gut Microbiota Metabolites: Controlled Clinical Trials. J Med Food 22: 202–210.
Liu Q et al. (2019) Important Food Sources of Fructose-Containing Sugars and Incident Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. J Am Heart Assoc 8: e010977.
De Rycker J et al. (2020) Nutritional composition of commercially produced 100% orange juice reveals large variability in vascular health bioactive, hesperidin. Proc Nutr Soc 79 (OCE2): E320.
Myers M (2020) 100% fruit juice: just another sugary drink? Network Health Dietitian 152: 16-18.
Ruxton CHS et al. (2020) Daily consumption of 100% orange juice does not increase body weight in adults: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Proc Nutr Soc 79 (OCE2): E320.
Semnani-Azad Z, et al. (2020) Association of Major Food Sources of Fructose-Containing Sugars With Incident Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open 3: e209993.
Zurbau A et al. (2020). Relation of Different Fruit and Vegetable Sources With Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. J Am Heart Assoc 9: e017728.
Ayoub-Charette S et al. (2021) Different Food Sources of Fructose-Containing Sugars and Fasting Blood Uric Acid Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Feeding Trials. J Nutr 151: 2409-2421.
Benton D & Young HA (2021) Supporting the Immune System through Diet. Complete Nutrition 21: 37-39.
D’Elia L et al. (2021) 100% Fruit juice intake and cardiovascular risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective and randomised controlled studies. Eur J Nutr 60: 2449–2467.
Verny MA et al. (2021) Evaluating the role of orange juice, HESPERidin in vascular HEALTH benefits (HESPER-HEALTH study): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 11: e053321.
Miles EA, et al. (2021). Effects of Citrus Fruit Juices and Their Bioactive Components on Inflammation and Immunity: A Narrative Review. Front Immunol 12: 712608.
Myers M & Ruxton CHS (2021) Natural immunity support through diet. Network Health Digest 163: 47-49.
Pontifex MG et al. (2021) Citrus Polyphenols in Brain Health and Disease: Current Perspectives. Front Neurosc 15: 640648.
Ruxton C (2021) Can both fruits and juices influence cardiovascular risk? Complete Nutrition 21: 78-80.
Ruxton CHS & Myers M (2021) Fruit Juices: Are They Helpful or Harmful? An Evidence Review. Nutrients 13: 1815.
Ruxton CHS et al. (2021) Pure 100% fruit juices – more than just a source of free sugars? A review of the evidence of their effect on risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Nutr Bull 46: 415–431.
Chen V et al. (2023). Relation of fruit juice with adiposity and diabetes depends on how fruit juice is defined: a re-analysis of the EFSA draft scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level for dietary sugars. Eur J Clin Nutr 77: 699–704.
Liu Q et al. (2023) Fructose-containing food sources and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials. PLOS ONE 18: e0264802.
Micek A et al. (2023) Are (poly)phenols contained in 100% fruit juices mediating their effects on cardiometabolic risk factors? A meta-regression analysis. Front Nutr 10: 1175022.
Benton D, et al. (2024). Early exposure to sugar sweetened beverages or fruit juice differentially influences adult adiposity. Eur J Clin Nutr 78: 521–526.
Cámara M et al. (2024) A Comparative Analysis of Folate and Mineral Contents in Freshly Squeezed and Commercial 100% Orange Juices Available in Europe. Nutrients 16: 3605.
Gonzalez JT (2024) Are all sugars equal? Role of the food source in physiological responses to sugars with an emphasis on fruit and fruit juice. Eur J Nutr 63: 1435–1451.
Salar FJ, et al. (2024). Comparison of vitamin C and flavanones between freshly squeezed orange juices and commercial 100% orange juices from four European countries. International journal of food sciences and nutrition, 75(3), 255–263.
Walton J, et al. (2024). Current perspectives and challenges in the estimation of fruit juice consumption across the lifecycle in Europe. Nutrition Research Reviews, 1–12. Advance online publication.