Effect of Artificial Sweets on Neurologic Disorders

Ali Malik Alahmed; Mohammad Ehsan M. Shokri; Faris Ali Nasser Ayidh; Amer Baraki Alotaibi; Tarnim Muhsen Alghamdi; Faisal Barrak H. Alziyadi; Abdulsalam S. Alluhaydan; Nora Faisal Alsaud; Abdulwahab Malawi S. Alshahrani; Osama Abdulaziz M. Gasem; Abdulrhman Ebrahim A. Mughallis; Tariq Hassan H. Albayyali

doi:10.12816/0042565

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Effect of Artificial Sweets on Neurologic Disorders

Authors:

Ali Malik Alahmed | Mohammad Ehsan M. Shokri | Faris Ali Nasser Ayidh | Amer Baraki Alotaibi | Tarnim Muhsen Alghamdi | Faisal Barrak H. Alziyadi | Abdulsalam S. Alluhaydan | Nora Faisal Alsaud | Abdulwahab Malawi S. Alshahrani | Osama Abdulaziz M. Gasem | Abdulrhman Ebrahim A. Mughallis | Tariq Hassan H. Albayyali

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.69 Issue 7, pp.2783-2787

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

110735

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0042565

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Abstract:

 Background: Sugar- and artificially-sweetened beverage consumption have been connected to cardio metabolic hazard factors, which rise the danger of cerebrovascular illness and dementia.Purpose: We studied whether sugar or artificially sweetened beverage intake was related with the prospective dangers of incident stroke or dementia. Materials and methods: We studied 361 members aged more than 45 years for incident stroke (mean age 61 [SD, 10] years; 163 men) and 185 participants aged >60 years for incident dementia (mean age 68 [SD, 7] years; 85 men). Beverage consumption was computed using a food-frequency questionnaire at cohort studies. We quantified latest consumption at investigation 7 and cumulative intake by averaging across examinations. Surveillance for incident events commenced at examination 7 and continued for 5 years. We observed 12 cases of incident stroke (10 ischemic) and 10 cases of incident dementia (8 consistent with Alzheimer’s disease). Results: After modifications for age, gender, education (for analysis of dementia), caloric consumption, diet feature, physical activity, and smoking, higher recent and higher cumulative consumption of artificially sweetened soft drinks were related with an increased risk of ischemic stroke, all-cause dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease dementia. When comparing day-to-day aggregate consumption to 0 per week (reference), the risk ratios were 2.87 (95% confidence interval, 1.24–6.89) for ischemic stroke and 2.91 (95% confidence interval, 1.15–6.99) for Alzheimer’s disease. Sugar-sweetened beverages were not associated with stroke or dementia. Conclusions: Artificially sweetened soft drink consumption was allied with a higher risk of stroke and dementia.

Article Details

Effect of Artificial Sweets on Neurologic Disorders

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.69 Issue 7, pp.2783-2787

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

110735

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0042565

Descriptors:

NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

CIRCULATORY DISORDERS

DEMENTIA

MENTAL DISEASES

ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS

SOFT DRINKS

PATIENTS

Artificial Sweets

Soft Drinks

Dementia

Stroke

Sugar

Issues

Article Details

Publisher: Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.69 Issue 7, pp.2783-2787

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 110735

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20907125

pISSN: 16872002

DOI: 10.12816/0042565

Descriptors:

Issues

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.69 Issue 7, pp.2783-2787

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

110735

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0042565