A new study estimates that in 2020, 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease occur each year globally due to consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, representing 9.8% and 3.1%, respectively, of all incident cases. “From 1990 to 2020, the largest proportional increases in sugar-sweetened beverage-attributable incident type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease …
A recent study has revealed the alarming global health impacts of sugar-sweetened beverages. The study estimates that sugary drinks contribute to 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease every year worldwide. In Latin America and the Caribbean, these beverages were responsible for nearly 24% of new diabetes cases and over 11% …
