The consumption of sugary drinks has increased over the past 3 decades in the United States, with approximately 50% of the population drinking the beverage daily. Such drinks have been linked to a greater risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A 2011 study lead by Professor Gitanjali Singh, resea
The consumption of sugary drinks has increased over the past 3 decades in the United States, with approximately 50% of the population drinking the beverage daily. Such drinks have been linked to a greater risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A 2011 study lead by Professor Gitanjali Singh, research assistant professor at Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy of Tufts University in Boston, MA, now also claims that sugary drinks are also associated with over 184,000 adult deaths in the U.S. each year.
For the study, Professor Gitanjali Singh and his colleagues set out to determine the annual rates of global deaths and disabilities caused by sugary drink consumption. They analyzed 1980-2010 data from 62 surveys completed by 611,971 people in over 51 countries. The focus of the study was on how the consumption affected the number of deaths from diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. It also excluded pure fruit drinks and all drinks with at least 50 kcal per 8 oz. servings (U.S.).
Key Findings:
Young adults who consume sugary drinks were more likely to experience chronic diseases than older adults
Low- & middle-income countries had the highest estimated rates of deaths due to sugary drinks consumption; approximately 76% of the deaths occur in these regions.
Mexico had the highest rate of estimated deaths related sugary drinks with 405 deaths per 1 million adults among the 20 most populated countries.
The United States had the second highest rate, with an estimated 125 deaths per 1 million adults.
133,000 deaths from diabetes, 45,000 deaths from cardiovascular diseases and 6,460 deaths from cancer were caused by fizzy drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks and sweetened iced teas in 2010 (worldwide stats).
All their findings can be found in more detail in Circulation, a journal that is published by the American Heart Association (AHA).
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends consuming no more than 450 calories from sugar-sweetened beverages each week – that is less than three 12 oz cans of cola.
The consumption of sugary drinks has increased over the past 3 decades in the United States, with approximately 50% of the population drinking the beverage daily. Such drinks have been linked to a greater risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A 2011 study lead by Professor Gitanjali Singh, research assistant professor at Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy of Tufts University in Boston, MA, now also claims that sugary drinks are also associated with over 184,000 adult deaths in the U.S. each year.
For the study, Professor Gitanjali Singh and his colleagues set out to determine the annual rates of global deaths and disabilities caused by sugary drink consumption. They analyzed 1980-2010 data from 62 surveys completed by 611,971 people in over 51 countries. The focus of the study was on how the consumption affected the number of deaths from diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. It also excluded pure fruit drinks and all drinks with at least 50 kcal per 8 oz. servings (U.S.).
Key Findings:
Young adults who consume sugary drinks were more likely to experience chronic diseases than older adults
Low- & middle-income countries had the highest estimated rates of deaths due to sugary drinks consumption; approximately 76% of the deaths occur in these regions.
Mexico had the highest rate of estimated deaths related sugary drinks with 405 deaths per 1 million adults among the 20 most populated countries.
The United States had the second highest rate, with an estimated 125 deaths per 1 million adults.
133,000 deaths from diabetes, 45,000 deaths from cardiovascular diseases and 6,460 deaths from cancer were caused by fizzy drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks and sweetened iced teas in 2010 (worldwide stats).
All their findings can be found in more detail in Circulation, a journal that is published by the American Heart Association (AHA).
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends consuming no more than 450 calories from sugar-sweetened beverages each week – that is less than three 12 oz cans of cola.
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