180,000 people die from carbonated drinks every year

Carbonated soft drinks, soda juices and energy drinks may be related to the deaths of 180,000 people annually worldwide. This statement was made during the American Heart Association Conference.

Using global health statistics in 2010, researchers found a link between human mortality and consumption of sugar and carbonated beverages.

Each year, up to 180,000 people die from carbonated water. (Illustration)

The use of carbonated soft drinks resulted in 133 thousand deaths from diabetes, 44,000 cases of cardiovascular disease and 6,000 cases of cancer. It is only about the deaths of adults, not to mention teenagers.

It is worth noting that 78% of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

The highest number of diabetes-related deaths (38,000) related to the use of carbonated beverages occurred in 2010 in Latin America and the Caribbean. Mexico is one of the 15 countries that use the most carbonated drinks, and out of 1 million people, 318 die from using them.

Death from cardiovascular disease (11 thousand people) because carbonated water is recorded in most countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Especially in Japan, these drinks are not popular, so over 1 million people only have 10 deaths related to their use.

Meanwhile, in the US, Dr. Gtanjali Singh, Harvard School of Public Health said: 'According to our research, in the United States in 2010, about 25,000 deaths were associated with use. sugary drinks ".

To avoid possible negative effects, experts recommend limiting the amount of calories from carbonated beverages to no more than 450 calories per week for diets of 2,000 calories per day.