More Harm from Sodas
Metabolic syndrome is characterized by increases in waist circumference, blood pressure, serum triglycerides and blood glucose as well as aberrations in cholesterol levels. It is being diagnosed and recognized with increasing frequency.
There is now more data from the recently released July 31 issue of Circulation suggesting that consumption of at least one soda per day is associated with a higher risk of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged adults.
Data was obtained from over 6,000 person-observations from the Framingham Heart Study to determine the effect of soft drink consumption on the development of metabolic syndrome.
Individuals who drank one or more soft drinks per day had a 48 percent increased risk of having metabolic syndrome compared to those who drank less than one soda per day. The study showed no difference in whether they drank diet or regular sodas.
This observational data is now causing the authors to question whether public health policies to limit the rising consumption of soft drinks in the community need to be implemented.
Sure let’s just have the government get involved in our dietary consumption as well. I am sure this will solve the problem.
Labels: government, healthcare, metabolic syndrome
posted by Anonymous at 6:00 AM
2 Comments:
Wow, to think the government could actually regulate the number of soft drinks we drink? It's the old struggle between common sense and legislation.
Was there any speculation as to what was causing this? I was surprised to see that there was no difference between diet and regular sodas. Perhaps a relationship between soda consumption and other lifestyle or diet habits?
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