beverage intake

The relationship between beverage intake and incidence of metabolic syndrome
 in Tehranian children and adolescents

• Rates of metabolic syndrome have increased nationally and globally

TLGS

• During 10.4 y follow-up, the prevalence of MetS was 13.3% and 14.6% at baseline and after follow-up, respectively.

Chronic disease associated with MetS

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus: 5-fold
• CVD : 2-fold
• CVD mortality : 2.4- fold
• MI: 1.58-fold
• Stroke :2.27-fold
• Chronic Kidney disease
• Colorectal cancer, prostate cancer

The causes of MetS:

• Genetic
• Environmental components:
• Smoking
• Physical inactivity
• Diet (Soda and Fruit Juice)