Sydney (Australia), 10 Apr (EFE).-children who consume more than one daily glass or over drinks soda and carbonated have a greater tendency to develop cardiovascular disease, according to a study published today in Australia.
A team of the Westmead Millennium Institute in Sydney explored for the first time the nexus between the intake of carbohydrates of soda or carbonated beverages and sugary soft drinks, and blood vessels on the retinae in children.
The head of research, Bamini Gopinath, explained the “Sydney Morning Herald” newspaper that the State of the blood vessels of the retina are a “very precise” indication of the health of the blood vessels of the rest of the body.
Previous studies in adults have already shown that the reduction of the blood vessels in the eyes are an early symptom of cardiovascular disease.
For purposes of the investigation, the medical team examined the eyes of about 2,000 children of twelve years of age and thus discovered a narrowing in the arteries of the retinas of those children who ingested more than 274 grams of carbohydrates a day.
The study recently published in the journal of clinical nutrition for United States also revealed that the relationship between a diet high in carbohydrates and the narrowing of the blood vessels is higher in girls than in boys.
“We need further studies, but definitely it’s a wake-up call to parents and children cut the consumption of carbohydrates and sugar” to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, said Gopinath. EFE
