Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and
fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each
year, according to a recent research. Sugar-sweetened beverages
are consumed throughout the world, and contribute to excess body weight, which
increases the risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some
cancers. Using data collected as part of the 2010 Global Burden of Diseases
Study, the researchers linked intake of sugar-sweetened beverages to 133,000
diabetes deaths, 44,000 deaths from cardiovascular diseases and 6,000 cancer
deaths. Seventy-eight percent of these deaths due to over-consuming sugary
drinks were in low and middle-income countries, rather than high-income
countries. "In the U.S., our research shows that about 25,000
deaths in 2010 were linked to drinking sugar-sweetened beverages," said Mr.
Singh, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health in
Boston. Of nine world regions, Latin America/Caribbean had the
most diabetes deaths (38,000) related to the consumption of sugar-sweetened
beverages in 2010. Japan, one of the countries with lowest per-capita
consumption of sugary beverages in the world, had the lowest death rate
associated with the consumption of sugary beverages, at about 10 deaths due to
per million adults. "Because we were focused on deaths due to
chronic diseases, our study focused on adults. Future research should assess the
amount of sugary beverage consumption in children across the world and how this
affects their current and future health," Singh said. The
American Heart Association recommends adults consume no more than 450 calories
per week, from sugar-sweetened beverages, based on a 2,000-calorie diet and
offers tips to help you make better lifestyle choices and eat healthier.
单选题
Sugar-sweetened sodas may be associated with about 180,000 deaths
around the world each year.
单选题
More deaths due to over-consuming sugary drinks were in low and
middle-income countries.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 由第二段最后一句“Seventy-eight percent of these deaths due to over-consuming sugary drinks were in low and middle-income countries...”可知，78%与过度摄入含糖饮料相关的死亡是发生在中低收入国家，而不是在高收入国家，题干叙述正确。
单选题
Korea had the lowest death rate associated with the consumption of
sugary beverages.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 由第四段第二句“Japan, one of the countries...had the lowest death rate associated with the consumption of sugary beverages...”可知，日本是与含糖饮料摄入相关的死亡率最低的国家，而不是朝鲜，题干叙述错误。
单选题
The study focused on the entire population.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 由第五段第一句中的“our study focused on adults”可知，研究对象是成年人，题干叙述错误。
单选题
It is advised that adults consume no more than 450 calories per week.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 由最后一段“The American Heart Association recommends adults consume no more than 450 calories per week, from sugar-sweetened beverages...”可知，美国心脏协会建议成年人每周从含糖饮料中摄入的热量不应超过450卡路里，而不是总共摄入不超过450卡路里的热量，题干叙述错误。