But Park says that doesn't necessarily mean that there are no differences in the way the body metabolizes high-fructose corn syrup and other sugars.
Popkin says there is emerging, but still preliminary, evidence suggesting a link between high-fructose corn syrup and heart and kidney disease.
"The obesity question has been answered," he says. "High-fructose corn syrup is no worse and no better than any other sugar (for weight gain). But other questions remain."
New York University nutrition professor Marion Nestle, PhD, tells WebMD that attempts to label one sugar worse than another misses the point that Americans are eating way too much sugar, no matter what the source.
"People who eat a lot of sugary foods or processed foods that probably contain hidden sugars are going to take in too many calories," she says. "That is why it is important to read food labels."
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