Study in US households links higher intake of sugary foods with rising temperatures

NEW DELHI: A study that analysed consumption of sugary foods in up to 60,000 US households has found that a higher intake of soda, juice and ice creams could be related to rising temperatures, with low-income and less-educated groups affected more.

Findings published in the journal Nature Climate Change suggest that for every increase in a day’s temperature of one degree Celsius within the 12-30 degrees Celsius range, an individual might consume 0.7 grams more sugar per day.

Researchers from the US, UK and China said the study highlights that health risks due to an overconsumption of added sugar would need to be mitigated as global warming continues — high levels of added sugar intake are known to contribute to obesity and metabolic disorders.

Source: PTI News

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