Consuming sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to a high risk of dyslipidemia, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology.
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The study stresses that the aorta may be an exercise-responsive plastic organ that transforms among aging competitive endurance athletes.
Moreover, a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can trigger adverse changes in HDL and triglyceride concentrations, and both can heighten the risk for dyslipidemia.
Women, based on a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, showed increased flow and cardiac strain parameters connected to the left ventricular mass, compared to men.
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Poor quality of sleep linked to eating sweets
Researchers at Columbia University's Irving Medical Center found that added sugars are more appealing to women who sleep poorly at night, including those suffering from insomnia. This could lead to binge eating on sweets, and hence, this may increase their risk for heart disease and obesity.
"Poor sleep quality may lead to excessive food and calorie intake by stimulating hunger signals or suppressing signals of fullness," said Fairs Zuraikat, a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University. "Fullness is largely affected by the weight or volume of food consumed, and it could be that women with insomnia consume a greater amount of food in an effort to feel full."
The association between a lack of sleep and obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease has been proven by previous studies. It is noted that these studies focused on specific foods or measured sleep duration, not sleep quality.
"Women are particularly prone to sleep disturbances across the life span, because they often shoulder the responsibilities of caring for children and family and, later, because of menopausal hormones," said senior author Brooke Aggarwal, a medical sciences professor at Columbia University.
