Cardiometabolic Risks
SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES LINKED TO RISKS OF DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
A new study suggests that sugar-sweetened drinks may play a role in cardiometabolic risk. Cardiometabolic risk is a constellation of health factors that may raise the risk of diabetes 2 and cardiovascular disease.
Researchers examined the relation between cardiometabolic risk factors and low-fat milk, whole-fat milk, fruit juice and sugar-sweetened beverages. Whole milk consumption was associated with a reduced risk of high triglycerides. But sugar-sweetened drinks were linked to high triglycerides, high LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, high blood pressure and high waist circumference – all risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
While the study did not prove a cause-and-effect relation, the study team suggested recommendations to limit the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks to help reduce these risk factors.
This study was released August 11, 2010 but will not be published in print until a future issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. It is available online now at http://bit.ly/aUOxQJ.
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