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Soda spoils the eyes and heart

17.04.2012

Scientists have already found many harmful effects on the human body associated with excessive consumption of carbonated drinks and carbohydrates. However, until now, the effect of soda on the children's body has remained an insufficiently studied issue.

Researchers from the University of Sydney studied the health of about 12 21-year-olds in XNUMX Sydney schools. Attention was paid to the consumption of soda and carbohydrates (in foods such as bread, rice and pasta). This was a continuation of a large-scale project to study the health of modern children. So, last year, a similar study was aimed at checking the health of children who watch too much TV.

In a new study, researchers found that 12-year-olds who drink one or more sodas a day experience narrowing of the arteries at the back of the eye. This anomaly does not affect vision, but is a sign of an increased risk of heart disease and high blood pressure later in life.

Retinal microvessel diameter is a well-known marker of future cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure in adults. Australian scientists have for the first time found a link between this symptom and the consumption of carbohydrates and carbonated drinks in childhood.

Thus, children with a high consumption of soft drinks and carbohydrates have a more unfavorable microvascular pattern compared to those who do not consume a lot of soda or carbohydrates. This means that in the future, children who love "delicious" may experience problems with the cardiovascular system, and these problems will seriously impair the quality of life.

Currently, scientists plan to continue studying the health status of 12-year-old patients. First of all, scientists are interested in whether damage to microvessels will persist in the future, when children turn 17 years old. Apparently, for this part of the children will have to give up excess soda and carbohydrates.

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