Sugar-sweetened beverages cause 184,000 deaths worldwide each year

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Sugar-sweetened beverages cause 184,000 deaths worldwide each year according to a recent analysis:

• 133,000 deaths per year from diabetes.
• 45,000 deaths per year from cardiovascular disease.
• 6,450 deaths per year from cancer.

Conclusion

Conclusion: Sugar-sweetened beverages impact preventable deaths

“[Sugar-sweetened beverages], are a single, modifiable component of diet, that can impact preventable death/disability in adults in high, middle, and low-income countries, indicating an urgent need for strong global prevention programs,” the authors of the paper concluded.

Reference

Singh GM, Micha R, Khatibzadeh S, Lim S, Ezzati M, and Mozaffarian D. Estimated Global, Regional, and National Disease Burdens Related to Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in 2010. Circulation, 2015 Jun 29; https://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2015/06/25/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.010636.abstract

Author’s Contact Info

Gitanjali M. Singh
Friedman School of Nutrition
Tufts University
150 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
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