Scientists on Thursday cautioned
adults above the age of 45 on the danger posed by sugary drinks.
They said the consumption of
large amounts of sugary beverages increases the risk of dying from heart
disease or other causes.
This is contained in the findings
of a preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s
Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific
Sessions 2018.
It noted that taking large
amounts of sugary beverages, including soft drinks, fruit drinks and fruit
juices, may lead to a higher risk of dying from heart disease or other causes,
compared to those who drink fewer sugary drinks.
“It is important to note that
this study does not prove cause and effect, rather it identifies a trend,”
Medical Press quoted the association as saying.
Study participants in the top 25
per cent of consumers, those who tended to drink 24 ounces or more of sugary
beverages each day, had twice the risk of death from coronary heart disease
compared to those in the lowest 25 per cent of people who drank less than one
ounce.
In addition, there was an
increased risk of death from all causes, including other cardiovascular
conditions.
The researchers estimated sugary
food and beverage consumption, using a food frequency questionnaire.
Sugar-sweetened beverages included those pre-sweetened such as sodas and fruit
drinks
Sugar-sweetened foods included
desserts, candy and sweetened breakfast foods as well as foods to which
calorie-containing sweeteners such as sugars or syrups had been added.
The American Heart Association’s
2018 Health Scientific Sessions, which took place in New Orleans, Los Angeles,
the United States (US), was a premier global exchange of the latest advances in
population-based cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.
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