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The role of sugar-sweetened beverages in the global epidemics of obesity and chronic diseases
Preferential drinking of sugar-sweetened beverages may contribute to the rising incidence of chronic diseases globally.
This study evaluated the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and its impact on the burden of chronic diseases worldwide. Researchers compiled data and evidence from relevant studies.
Researchers noted that frequent drinking of sugary beverages promoted the development of several chronic diseases, including obesity, cancer, cardiovascular ailments, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study concluded that indulgence in sugar-sweetened beverages may be one of the factors responsible for the high burden of chronic diseases globally.
Research Summary Information
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2022
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Vasanti S Malik, Frank B Hu
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Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. vasanti.malik@utoronto.ca. Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. vasanti.malik@utoronto.ca. Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. nhbfh@channing.harvard.edu. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. nhbfh@channing.harvard.edu. Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. nhbfh@channing.harvard.edu.
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