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Millions of new cases of diabetes and heart disease Sugary drinks cause deaths every year, according to a newly published study.
Tufts University in Boston led the study, which found about 2.2 million new diagnoses were made Type 2 diabetes According to a press release, 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease each year are attributed to sugar-sweetened sodas and juices.
The results were published this week in the journal Nature Medicine.
The highest rates were found in Colombia, where 48% of new cases of diabetes were related sugary drinksand in Mexico, where nearly a third of cases were attributed to them.
There are now more than 24% of new arrivals in Latin America Diabetes cases were associated with sugary drinks, and 21% of them were in sub-Saharan Africa, the study found.
About 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease occur worldwide each year due to consumption of sugar-sweetened sodas and juices, according to the results of a new study. (iStock)
In South Africa, 27.6% of new cases of diabetes and 14.6% of cases of cardiovascular disease were attributed to sugary drinks.
Sugary drinks are digested quickly and cause a spike in blood sugar levels with little nutritional value.
Sugary drinks cause blood sugar to rise because they are “digested quickly,” the research team said.
With prolonged consumption, such drinks can not only increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but also lead to weight gain and insulin resistance, the researchers added.
Men are more likely to suffer the consequences of consuming sugary drinks than women, as are younger adults compared to their older peers, according to a new study. (iStock)
Professor Dariush Mozaffarian, the study’s lead author, said in a university press release: “Sugar-sweetened beverages are heavily marketed and sold in low- and middle-income countries.”
He added: “These communities not only consume harmful products, but are often less equipped to deal with them long-term.” health consequences.”
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Certain groups are more likely to have negative health effects from sugary drinks. men too and younger adults, the researchers found, as also noted by the SWNS news agency.
New Jersey-based registered dietitian Erin Palinski-Wade, who was not involved in the research, said the results should be expected as diets high in added sugar are more likely to increase the risk of chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
According to experts, if consumed for a long time, such drinks can also lead to weight gain and insulin resistance. (iStock)
“Sugar-sweetened beverages are a leading cause of added sugar in the diet and can be easy to overconsume because they produce little satiety,” she told Fox News Digital.
“The high calorie content and lack of satiety due to little protein, fat or fiber in these drinks can lead to excessive calorie consumption, which can lead to weight gain – particularly an increase in visceral fat (belly fat), which has been shown to increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes,” she continued.
“Sugar-sweetened beverages are easily overconsumed because they produce little satiety.”
Palinski-Wade noted that the new research has some limitations.
“That was a Observational study“This is not a causality study and simply shows an association between a diet containing sugar-sweetened beverages and diabetes,” she noted.
“It does not prove that these drinks alone trigger the development of type 2 diabetes.”
What needs to change?
To solve the problem, the study’s authors called for a “multi-pronged approach” that includes health campaigns, advertising regulations and taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks, the press release said.
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“We urgently need evidence-based interventions reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages worldwide before more lives are shortened by their impact on diabetes and heart disease,” lead author Laura Lara-Castor, now at the University of Washington, said in the press release.
Approximately 65% of adults in the United States consume sugary drinks daily. (iStock)
Mexico introduced a tax on sugary drinks in 2014 that has proven effective in reducing consumption, the researchers said.
“Much more needs to be done, particularly in countries in Latin America and Africa where consumption is high and health consequences are severe,” Mozaffarian wrote.
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“As a species, we have to deal with this drink sweetened with sugar Consumption.”
Many different factors play a role in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, Palinski-Wade noted.
“As a species, we need to address consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.”
“However, reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages can go a long way toward improving overall blood sugar regulation and future health.”
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The new research was supported by the Gates Foundation, the American Heart Association and the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the researchers for further comment.
