Association between Soft Drink Consumption and Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Large-scale Adult Population: the TCLSIH Cohort Study

Carotid atherosclerosis indicates an increased risk for cardiac-cerebral vascular disease. Given the pattern of consumption in China, sugar-sweetened beverage is the main type of soft drink consumed. Due to containing a high amount of fructose, soft drink may be a risk factor of carotid atherosclerosis. A prospective cohort study was conducted to investigate the association between soft drink consumption and the incidence of carotid atherosclerosis in a Chinese adult population.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - July 18, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ge Meng, Tongfeng Liu, Sabina Rayamajhi, Amrish Thapa, Shunming Zhang, Xuena Wang, Hongmei Wu, Yeqing Gu, Qing Zhang, Li Liu, Shaomei Sun, Xing Wang, Ming Zhou, Qiyu Jia, Kun Song, Zhongze Fang, Kaijun Niu Source Type: research