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Study author Ian J. Brown, of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Scool of Public Health at Imperial College London, said the risk of high blood pressure due to sugary drinks can be larger when salt intake is higher. "Salt is a cause of high blood pressure," he said.
Brown found the men and women who consumed at least one glass of sugary drinks tend to eat more calories in his body. They have less healthy diets than those who do not consume.
Brown and his team examined the potential link between sugar-sweetened beverages and high blood pressure by analyzing the pattern of consumption of nearly 2700 men and women from America and Britain. Respondents aged between 40 and 59 years were examined daily menu that includes food, sugar, sugar-sweetened beverages and soft drinks during the four days they were taken samples of urine and blood pressure monitored during the study.
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The team studied those who drank more than one sweet drinks (355 milliliters) a day had the highest consumption of sugar (either glucose, fructose or sucrose) and the highest calorie intake, with an average of about 400 calories per day. They drink more than one sweet drinks per day also had an average body mass index (BMI) higher than those who did not drink. The consumer also consume sweet drinks that are less healthy foods.
Blood pressure is a sweet beverage drinkers found both systolic and diastolic readings (1.6 and 0.8). Normally blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg. The sweet beverage drinkers have higher blood pressure. "They also have a high salt intake," he said.
Brown suggested an alternative for heart-healthy benefits, can be selected beverages such as water or unsweetened tea. "
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