According to two recent studies, drinking regular and diet soda may increase individuals’ risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The studies were published in Stroke, the journal of the American Stroke Association, and Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Journal of the Alzheimer's Association and focus on how sweetened drinks affect a person’s body and mind. The first study published in Stroke was completed by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and looked at data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). The FHS was a multi-decade observational review that took information from over 5,000 volunteers in 1948. In 1971, volunteers’ children were added to the review, followed by their grandchildren in 2002. Every four years, participants answered questions about their beverage intake and diet. Researchers from Boston University took data from participants’ offspring between 1998 and 2001 and grandchildren from 2008 to 2011 to complete their new study. According to their results, drinking artificially sweetened beverages was associated with a higher risk of stroke and dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Meanwhile, the study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia looked at rates of pre-clinical Alzheimer’s and consumption of sugary beverages. This study found that higher consumption of such drinks was associated with common pre-clinical Alzheimer's markers, including poorer episodic memory. The results for this study support earlier results from the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study.
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