Want to Prevent type 2 Diabetes, Avoid Sugary Drinks
An international study done by ANU has strengthened the global campaign for a sugar tax, finding thousands of cases of type 2 diabetes could be prohibited if people stopped drinking sugary drinks every day. These results come from the Thai Cohort Study, which was carried out from 2005 to 2013, which included a nation-wide sample of nearly 40,000 adults.
The research team had used a new statistical technique that called mediation analysis to find out can sugary drink consumption increased the risk of type 2 diabetes also increased, independently of obesity and weight gain. Keren Papier lead author from ANU said type 2 diabetes killed millions of people globally per year and evidences from around the globe showed that a reduction in sugary drink consumption would reduce rates of type 2 diabetes. Ms Papier, a PhD candidate from the ANU Research School of Population Health said that a reduction in sugary drink consumption is likely reducing the rates of diabetes in Australia.
Several countries including USA, Mexico, France and Chile have already started acting on sugary drinks by imposing or committing to a sugar tax. Findings from the US and Mexico show that applying the tax has led to a 17 and 21 percent decrease, respectively in the purchase of taxed beverages among low-income households. The tax has raised over USD 2.6 billion in Mexico. Continue Reading..
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