Sugary drinks from childhood linked to adult hypertension risk
Researchers followed 25,749 participants for up to 25 years and found sugary drinks and fruit juice were tied to higher adult blood pressure, with whole fruit lowering risk.
- Researchers published a study Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation linking childhood consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice to increased adult hypertension risk.
- The Growing Up Today Study tracked more than 25,000 participants ages 9 to 16 for up to 25 years, collecting dietary data through annual questionnaires to assess long-term health outcomes.
- Participants consuming two or more daily servings of sugar-sweetened beverages faced a 52% higher hypertension risk, while those drinking 1.5 or more servings of fruit juice daily had a 35% higher risk.
- Senior study author Vasanti Malik said "dietary habits in early life can have lasting health consequences," while Amit Khera of the American Heart Association emphasized whole fruit does not carry the same risks.
- Substituting sugary drinks with whole fruit may lower hypertension risk by 22%, though researchers caution the study population was primarily white and relied on self-reported data, potentially limiting broader applicability.
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Sugary drinks from childhood linked to adult hypertension risk
Drinking fruit juice and sugar-sweetened beverages from childhood through adulthood may be linked to an increased risk of developing high blood pressure as an adult, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.
The negative impacts of fruit juices and other sugary treats for children
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Drinking fruit juice, soda and other sweet beverages during childhood may raise the risk of high blood pressure in adulthood, according to new research published Monday. A study by the American Heart Association of more than 25,000 Americans aged 9-16 over 25 years revealed that just two or m…
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