Sugary drinks linked to increased fat levels around vital organs

Conclusion This US cohort study found drinking sugar-sweetened beverages on a daily basis is associated with the highest increase in fat accumulation around the abdominal organs, compared with people who do not consume them. But there was an average increase in the amount of this fat in all people who took part in the study, although this was lowest in people who never consumed sugar-sweetened beverages. The study was prospective, which limits some sources of bias, but it has some limitations. For example, the food frequency questionnaire was only conducted once, at baseline. The results are therefore reliant on the participants accurately recalling the amount of each type of drink consumed, and this may have changed over the course of the study. In addition, 85% of the participants reported they consumed a mixture of sugar-sweetened drinks and diet fizzy drinks. As this was a cohort study, there may have been other unmeasured factors that could account for the results. Overall, the results of this study support current UK guidelines to limit the amount of sugar we consume. Drinking water instead of sugar-sweetened drinks is a cheap and easy way to cut down your sugar intake, and should be encouraged – especially in children.  Links To The Headlines Yet MORE evidence that fizzy drinks are harmful: Just one can a day causes dangerous fat to wrap around major organs. Daily Mail, January 12 2016 One can of fizzy drink a day increases risk of diabetes and heart dis...
Source: NHS News Feed - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Diabetes Heart/lungs Obesity Source Type: news