Sugary drinks lead to progressive loss of kidney function

WASHINGTON – NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An increase in the consumption of sugary drinks, especially soft drinks and sweetened juices, could increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, a recent US study found.

The study was conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the United States and published their findings in the latest issue of the Scientific Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

To achieve the results of the study, researchers followed more than 3,000 participants for 8 years, monitoring their daily intake of sweetened fruit juice and fruit juice, and monitoring chronic renal failure rates. among the participants.

At the end of the eight-year follow-up period, the team found that 185 participants, or 6% of patients, had chronic renal failure.

Researchers also found that people who consumed fruit drinks and high-sugar fruit juice were 61% more likely to develop chronic kidney disease than those who did not use it.

"There is a complete lack of information on the health effects of a wide range of sugary drinks, especially on their effects on kidney health," said Dr. Casey Reppholes, head of Research team. "Participants who reported having consumed a variety of sugary drinks were more likely to have chronic kidney disease," she said.

Chronic renal failure is a progressive loss of kidney function over months or years. Its symptoms include a general feeling of fatigue and a lack of appetite.

According to the study, about 10% of the US population, about 20 million people suffer from chronic renal failure.

Nutrition experts at the University of Glasgow have shown that the sugar content of commercially sweetened fruit juices is generally very similar to that of non-alcoholic beverages. With this result, sweet fruit juices become harmful to health, contrary to what many people think. The researchers found that some of these products contained high levels of sugar, sometimes exceeding those of non-alcoholic beverages. Therefore, experts warn that drinking excessive amounts of these fruit juices leads to an increase in blood sugar, which is detrimental to health.

Juices are made almost without the desired health benefits and the majority of their contents are industrial additives added to natural flavors

The study showed that a 250 ml packet of processed fruit juice contains 115 calories and about 26 grams of sugar, while a 500 ml soda can hold 105 calories and about 26.5 grams of sugar.

The study also revealed that these artificially prepared juices had almost no supposed health benefits, but that the majority of their contents were artificial substances added to natural flavors with adverse health consequences. . This results in excessive weight gain and diabetes.

At the end of the study, the study recommended drinking fresh natural juices and avoiding industrial alternatives to achieve the expected health benefits, noting that when they drink such juices, daily should not exceed 150 ml, especially for children.

A study conducted at the University of Osaka, Japan, indicates that the daily consumption of two gas drinkers would destroy the kidneys. The type of sugar present in soft drinks increases the level of salts in the blood.

A study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology found that people with stone pain in the college drank non-alcoholic beverages or sweetened juices at a rate of two cups a day. The experts also felt that certain drinks such as green tea, coffee and orange juice were not related to the formation of these stones. Researchers at Brigham & Womison Hospital of America have collected data for three large-scale studies of nearly 200,000 people who have never suffered from this disease. The study focused on diet, lifestyle and health, including the amount of juice and drinks consumed.

The study has not yet confirmed the causes and results of kidney stones, but researchers point to the sugar contained in these drinks and its role in the treatment of certain nutrients and turn it into gravel.

According to the study published in the American Heart Association Medical Journal of Hypertension, a local drink a day can increase blood pressure and the risk of systolic and diastolic blood pressure is increased from 1.6 to 0. 8 points respectively whenever an individual consumes any kind of drink, carbonated or fruit juice.

The study, which involved 2,700 participants of both bades in the United States and the United Kingdom, has not definitively confirmed the role of sugary drinks in increasing blood pressure, but pointed out that those who consume soft drinks and similar drinks do not generally follow healthy diets, It is difficult to determine the actual effect of these drinks.