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If high SSB consumption increases VLDL, this could certainly lead to cardiovascular disease and other health problems that might cause premature death, but that’s not something you can peg a specific number on.

Now, some physicians favor non-HDL cholesterol, which encompasses multiple cholesterol types, including LDL and VLDL.

“If you have more fat in the liver, you make more VLDL. That’s a very clear path through which sugar in liquid form could contribute to dyslipidemia — that’s even worse if you consume excess calories.”

VLDL, or very low-density lipoproteins, is a precursor to LDL cholesterol, which is commonly seen as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.