The new study appeared in the journal Circulation, a publication of the American Heart Association (AHA).
The results showed that when people consumed more sugary drinks, their risk of death rose accordingly.
To understand this association, the researchers looked at data from 37,716 men in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and 80,647 women in the Nurses’ Health Study.
After controlling for other dietary factors, physical activity, and BMI, the team determined that these sugary drinks were associated with higher mortality rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as higher cancer rates.
