Study: Soda may cause increased fat in the liver

Study: Soda may cause increased fat in the liver


Another study that denotes the danger of consuming this drink

Soda is a drink with no nutritional value and known to be empty calories. Composed mainly of sugar. In addition to these details, a study published by JAMA states that drinking a soft drink a day can cause the development of fat in the liver.




Understand how one drink a day builds fat in the liver

In total, of the 98.7 thousand women monitored, 6.8% drank soda every day and 13.1% consumed one or more sugary drinks. Both classes had a higher prevalence of liver cancer, culminating in 270 cases and 148 deaths from severe liver disease.

Therefore, consuming one soft drink a day simply increases the chance of fat growth in the liver. Known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

This disease is known to cause fatty infiltration into liver cells, which is responsible for the degeneration of its cells. And also in the evolution towards organ failure.

National framework

The dangers cited by the JAMA research reinforce the alarm for Brazilians. The reason is the COVITEL 2023 data (Telephone Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in Times of Pandemic), a telephone survey carried out by Vital Strategies with the UFPel (Federal University of Pelotas).

This survey involved 9 thousand Brazilians from all regions and it emerged that 17.8% of the population regularly consumes artificial drinks and juices, obesity affects 22.8% of the population, overweight 56.8% and diabetes 10.3%.

Source: Terra

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