Dec 9, 2024 06:13 PM
Sugary drinks significantly raise cardiovascular disease risk, but occasional sweet treats don’t, scientists find
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1066328
INTRO: A little of what you fancy does you good… unless it’s a fizzy drink. Scientists studying the impact of sugar on the risk of cardiovascular disease have found that eating too much added sugar increases your risk of stroke or aneurysm, but eating a few treats is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases. Meanwhile, drinking sweetened beverages raises your risk of stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.
“The most striking finding from our study is the divergent relationship between different sources of added sugar and cardiovascular disease risk,” said Suzanne Janzi, PhD candidate at Lund University and corresponding author of the article in Frontiers in Public Health. “This surprising contrast highlights the importance of considering not just the amount of sugar consumed, but its source and context.”
Although most public health bodies recommend limiting sugar consumption to protect your teeth and improve your diet, there has previously been limited evidence regarding the impact of sugar intake on cardiovascular diseases. These diseases are the leading cause of death and disease in Europe, and changing your diet is a comparatively easy way to reduce your risk.
To understand how sugar consumption affects cardiovascular disease risk, and whether consuming different kinds of sugar changes those risks, the scientists collected data from two major cohort studies, the Swedish Mammography Cohort and the Cohort of Swedish Men. These studies had diet questionnaires administered in 1997 and 2009, allowing the scientists to monitor participants’ diets over time... (MORE - details, no ads)
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1066328
INTRO: A little of what you fancy does you good… unless it’s a fizzy drink. Scientists studying the impact of sugar on the risk of cardiovascular disease have found that eating too much added sugar increases your risk of stroke or aneurysm, but eating a few treats is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases. Meanwhile, drinking sweetened beverages raises your risk of stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.
“The most striking finding from our study is the divergent relationship between different sources of added sugar and cardiovascular disease risk,” said Suzanne Janzi, PhD candidate at Lund University and corresponding author of the article in Frontiers in Public Health. “This surprising contrast highlights the importance of considering not just the amount of sugar consumed, but its source and context.”
Although most public health bodies recommend limiting sugar consumption to protect your teeth and improve your diet, there has previously been limited evidence regarding the impact of sugar intake on cardiovascular diseases. These diseases are the leading cause of death and disease in Europe, and changing your diet is a comparatively easy way to reduce your risk.
To understand how sugar consumption affects cardiovascular disease risk, and whether consuming different kinds of sugar changes those risks, the scientists collected data from two major cohort studies, the Swedish Mammography Cohort and the Cohort of Swedish Men. These studies had diet questionnaires administered in 1997 and 2009, allowing the scientists to monitor participants’ diets over time... (MORE - details, no ads)