Research Roundup December 2022
• Sugary Drinks Linked with IBD Risk. Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages may increase risk for inflammatory bowel disorders more than drinking artificially sweetened beverages or natural juices, researchers say. More than 121,000 IBD-free participants who were IBD-free at the outset of the study, completed repeat 24-hour diet recalls between 2009 and 2012 to determine beverage intake of sugar-sweetened, artificially sweetened, and natural juices. After a 10-year follow-up, those drinking sugar-sweetened beverages had a considerably greater risk of IBD compared to those who did not.
(Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, July 2022)
• Prunes Good for Bones. Daily prune consumption may preserve bone mineral density to prevent hip and fracture risk in postmenopausal women, Penn State University researchers say. In a 12-month study, 235 postmenopausal women consumed either 5-6, 10-12, or no prunes daily. Women who ate no prunes lost significant bone mass at the hip, while women who ate prunes each day had no increase in hip fracture risk. After menopause, women may lose bone density quickly and experience three-quarters of all hip fractures. Prunes may support bone health in aging women.
(American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2022)
• Black Tea Linked to Longevity. Drinking two cups of black tea daily may lower mortality risk, researchers say. Questionnaires from nearly 500,000 participants aged 40 to 69 years were used to analyze lifestyle and health information in addition to a physical health exam and a dietary recall. Most participants drank two to three cups of black tea per day. Compared to those who drank no tea, those who drank two or more had a 9% to 13% lower all-cause mortality risk. Drinking more tea did not lower risk any further, and findings were similar regardless of added milk or sugar and tea temperature.
(Annals of Internal Medicine, August 2022)
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