The Impact of Soft Drinks in Overweight
Sodas or soft drinks are one of the first things that are forbidden in the diet. Is that its high sugar content makes these sweet liquid into a potential ally to the weight increase and other health complications. In fact, studies on the relationship of soft drinks and obesity that ensure this. But not all: one study recently published in “Obesity Reviews” is to doubt about this.
This work, entitled “Consumption of sweetened beverages and body weight: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials” has decided to review recent ten studies raise the incidence of soft drinks on obesity. The conclusion was that what they say such research is not as strict as it sounds.
“The results of the studies currently available to us does not show conclusively that consumption of sugary drinks contribute decisively in obesity, nor is demonstrated that reducing sweetened beverage consumption reduces the body mass index,” says work that included professionals and Mattes, Shikany and Kaiser, among others.
“The effects of sugary drinks on a possible weight gain are difficult to determine. Although different voices clamoring for the existence of a direct association based on existing traditional literature, the truth is that there is no definitive proof about it, “end of the study authors conclude, once again arousing controversy.
In turn, researchers say that there is some tendency to demonize scientists some products, citing perhaps certain interests. The truth is that the discussion is open. The question is as follows: Delete the usual diet soft drinks or simply to maintain a moderate consumption?