Is There a Positive Correlation Between Sugar and Cardiovascular Disease?

This study looked at all digestible carbs not just sugar though. The focus has been on sugar but the authors do not claim to know why. Anybody eating that much sugar from fruits and vegetables is also going to end up eating a huge amount of fiber and other nutrients That are protective against cardiovascular disease and all kinds of other bad things Dieticians will often say it's not the sugar. This study only correlated added sugar and other added carbohydrates with heart attacks and strokes and such.