Sweden study shows sugary drinks are part of unhealthy diets

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Studies show that diet and exercise play a large part in Latino children’s risks of type 2 diabetes.

A recent study by Lund University in Malmo, in Sweden, analyzed that people who tend to drink sugary beverages, also tend to have poor diets as well.

The study looked at 25,000 overweight volunteers between 45 and 74 years of age, and calculated their diets with a weekly food and beverage consumption journal and questionnaire. Computer modeling of the intake of foods calculated with the volunteers diet, age and other factors, showed that drinking more sugary beverages was associated with eating fewer healthy foods.

People who tend to drink sugary beverages were less likely to eat healthy foods like yogurt, fish, high-fiber breads, fruit and vegetables, according to the study.

Latino’s tend to eat less fruits and vegetables and have higher rates of obesity and chronic diseases. Studies like these may help Latino families understand how better diet habits, along with lower sugary beverage consumption may help prevent chronic disease, and also help prevent obesity.

To read more about this study, click here.

To learn more about how you can help make healthy changes for Latino children’s diets, click here.