Dismetabolic disorders in military personnel from the perspective of fruit-containing beverages consumption
https://doi.org/10.51922/2074-5044.2026.2.129
Abstract
The primary objective of the study was to assess the amount of fructose consumed by military personnel aged 19–47 years, including both sweetened soft drinks and refined sugar. The average daily intake of added fructose from sweetened beverages was 8 g, while the average daily intake from refined sugar was 12 g, compared to the acceptable daily intake of 15–20 g. Excessive amounts of added fructose were identified in the general military rations. Increased fructose consumption was associated with increased BMI, hyperuricemia, elevated blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and steatohepatitis. The results were compared with current literature. A health bulletin, «The Effect of Fructose on the Human Body,» was designed.
About the Authors
T. A. Nekhaichik
Belarusian State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Minsk
S. N. Goduyko
Military Medical Institute in the Educational Institution «Belarusian State Medical University»
Belarus
Belarus
Minsk
A. A. Bova
Belarusian State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Minsk
R. F. Ermolkevich
432 Order of the Red Star Main Military Clinical Medical Center of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Minsk
D. M. Kuntsevich
432 Order of the Red Star Main Military Clinical Medical Center of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Minsk
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Nekhaichik T.A., Goduyko S.N., Bova A.A., Ermolkevich R.F., Kuntsevich D.M. Dismetabolic disorders in military personnel from the perspective of fruit-containing beverages consumption. Military Medicine. 2026;(2):129-138. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.51922/2074-5044.2026.2.129
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