admin The Journal of the American Heart Association had a new epidemiological study published recently which says that adults who are middle-aged and old-aged have a much higher chance of developing abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels who drink sugary beverages daily when putting against people who rarely drank these beverages.
This study was led by scientists at Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts. This study found out that adults who were consuming on sugary drink a day, at least, had a higher chance of developing low HDL (good) cholesterol by 98 per cent and a higher chance of developing high triglycerides by 53 per cent when compared to the group who rarely consumed sugary drinks.
There were similar results when the follow-up time was 12 years in place of 4 years.
The high levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides combined with low levels of good cholesterol are a suggestion towards higher risk for heart disease.
“The results suggest that high intake of drinks with added sugar, such as soda, lemonade or fruit punch, may influence risk for dyslipidemia as we age,” said corresponding and last author Nicola McKeown, a nutritional epidemiologist at the HNRCA.
“One dietary strategy to help maintain healthier blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels may be to avoid drinks with added sugars.” He said that “100% fruit juices” should also be avoided as much as possible and should be replaced by whole fruit juices whenever possible.
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