Another finding of a study reveals that those who drink soda and coke every day are likely to have a specific type of body fat that may affect diabetes and heart disease risk.
According to the study, people who drink sugar-sweetened beverages tend to develop more belly fat, which is associated with a risk of diabetes and heart disease. Middle-aged adults who drink soda and coke every day are likely to have higher amount of a particular type of body fat that may affect diabetes and heart disease risk, a new study has found.
The data showed that among middle-aged adults, there was a direct correlation between greater sweetened beverage consumption and increased visceral fat.
Visceral fat or “deep” fat wraps around a number of important internal organs such as the liver, pancreas and intestines, which may boost Type-2 diabetes and heart disease risk. This type of fat affects how our hormones function and is thought to play a larger role in insulin resistance – which may boost Type-2 diabetes and heart disease risk.
“There is evidence linking sugar-sweetened beverages with cardiovascular disease and Type-2 diabetes,” said lead author Caroline Fox, special volunteer with US National Institutes of Health (NIH).
“Our message to consumers is to follow the current dietary guidelines and to be mindful of how much sugar-sweetened beverages they drink. To policy makers, this study adds another piece of evidence to the growing body of research suggesting sugar-sweetened beverages may be harmful to our health,” Fox added.
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