Increased intake of sugary beverages may accelerate the onset of dementia in men and women.
This study investigated the influence of sugary-beverage consuming habits on dementia risk. A total of 1,498 out of the 186,622 study participants developed dementia over a 10-year period.
Researchers observed that lovers of sugared beverages constituted a large percentage of the number of participants diagnosed with dementia. This study pointed out that habitual drinking of sugary beverages may increase an individual's susceptibility to dementia.