Sweetened drinks linked to atrial fibrillation risk
March 05, 2024
March 05, 2024
DALLAS, Texas, March 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
Research Highlights:
An analysis of health data in the UK Biobank found a 20% higher risk of irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation, among people who said they drank two liters or more per week (about 67 ounces) of artificially sweetened drinks. The risk was 10% higher among people who said they drank similar amounts of sugar-sweetened bevera . . .
Research Highlights:
An analysis of health data in the UK Biobank found a 20% higher risk of irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation, among people who said they drank two liters or more per week (about 67 ounces) of artificially sweetened drinks. The risk was 10% higher among people who said they drank similar amounts of sugar-sweetened bevera . . .