September 2017 PMID 28274718

Sugary beverage intake and preclinical Alzheimer's disease in the community.

Matthew P Pase, Jayandra J Himali, Paul F Jacques, Charles DeCarli, Claudia L Satizabal, Hugo Aparicio, Ramachandran S Vasan, Alexa S Beiser, Sudha Seshadri

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Peak: 29 in May 2021
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What people are saying

The discussions demonstrate high engagement, with several discussions referencing the study directly, such as mentions of reduced brain volume associated with sugary beverage intake, and use of strong language like 'associated with' and 'correlates,' indicating recognition of the importance and potential implications of the research findings.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions support the findings, emphasizing the negative effects of sugary drinks on brain health.

InterestHigh interest

Participants clearly show high interest, referencing the study in detail and mentioning specific health implications.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts often engage deeply with the topic by sharing related research and applications, though some dismissive comments exist.

ImpactHigh impact

The conversations highlight a significant impact, with many emphasizing how the research could influence personal habits and public health policies.

Abstract in brief

  • Higher consumption of sugary beverages is linked to smaller total brain and hippocampal volumes, as well as poorer episodic memory, which are markers of preclinical Alzheimer's disease.
  • The study found that drinking more sugary drinks, like fruit juice, did not consistently relate to vascular brain injury but did show an association with early Alzheimer's markers.
  • Overall, this research suggests that frequent intake of sugary beverages may be connected to brain changes associated with the early stages of Alzheimer's disease in a community setting.

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P.D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist
@Mangan150 · X

Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 85 likes · 10 shares · 295,288 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 62 likes · 23 shares · 112,682 followers View post →
Dr Tariq Tramboo
@tariqtramboo · X

Alert: Want to decrease the volume of your brain? Drink sugary beverages like coke/Pepsi etc. New research correlates sugary drinks as well as diet soda to smaller brain volume and memory deficits. These drinks also increase the chance of stroke. https://t.co/VTyVW90dxU https://t.co/XGbqJCrp04

Jan 24, 2021 · 16 likes · 4 shares · 114,617 followers View post →
Michael I Goran, PhD
@DrMichaelGoran · X

Research shows that the effects of sugar go well beyond appearance. Along with being linked to diabetes, CVD, and NAFLD, regular sugary beverage consumption has been show to correlate with a lower total brain volume. Reference: Pase et al; https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD https://t.co/mSAgJRrBXd

Jul 21, 2021 · 8 likes · 6 shares · 4,574 followers View post →
Michael I Goran, PhD
@DrMichaelGoran · X

@wouterhavinga If anyone looking for the reference for the effect of sugars on brain reduction: https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD

Feb 1, 2021 · 7 likes · 5 shares · 4,574 followers View post →
Vitamins Improve Memory
@VitaminsMemory · X

Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower #brain volumes than those who consume less sugar.

Nov 7, 2021 · 7 likes · 5 shares · 3,790 followers View post →

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HealtheliciousFoods
@greenspowders · X

...higher intake of sugary beverages was associated with lower total brain volume, poorer performance on tests of episodic memory. Daily fruit juice intake was associated with lower total brain volume, hippocampal volume and poorer memory. Finish reading: https://t.co/JpL2WA22FC

Jul 21, 2025 · 26 followers View post →
Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MSCI
@liver4kids · X

RT @michaelgoran: Read the study here for more details https://t.co/zvA03ji3Hb https://t.co/HuykbbA15y

Jul 7, 2023 · 1 share · 1,480 followers View post →
Michael I Goran, PhD
@DrMichaelGoran · X

Read the study here for more details https://t.co/zvA03ji3Hb https://t.co/HuykbbA15y

Jul 7, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 4,574 followers View post →
Nordiskt Näringscent
@Naringscenter · X

I förhållande till att konsumera mindre än en sockerdryck per dag var högre intag av sockerhaltiga drycker associerat med lägre total hjärnvolym och sämre prestanda vid tester av episodiskt minne. https://t.co/N1b5JQ5oyQ https://t.co/tMrpyubIkx

Apr 3, 2023 · 1 like · 298 followers View post →
Doctor Mime
@DoctorMime · X

Esta fuente respecto al consumo de bebidas azucaradas y Alzheimer Pase MP, Himali JJ, Jacques PF, DeCarli C, Satizabal CL, Aparicio H, Vasan RS, Beiser AS. Sugary beverage intake and preclinical Alzheimer's disease in the community. Alzheimers Dement. 2017 Sep;13(9):955-964.

Oct 31, 2022 · 6 likes · 1 share · 141,185 followers View post →
Kedonski
@Kedonski_ · X

@NoahRyanCo https://t.co/DtBywiiCdT https://t.co/094h13sEJe

Oct 30, 2022 · 1 like · 330 followers View post →
Generation Above Me
@TheGenAboveMe · X

RT @VitaminsMemory: Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower #brain volu…

Nov 7, 2021 · 5 shares · 4,886 followers View post →
Debbie Hampton
@dlhampton · X

RT @VitaminsMemory: Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower #brain volu…

Nov 7, 2021 · 5 shares · 11,757 followers View post →
Mike
@AttackSelfHelp · X

RT @VitaminsMemory: Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower #brain volu…

Nov 7, 2021 · 5 shares · 129 followers View post →
Vitamins Improve Memory
@VitaminsMemory · X

Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower #brain volumes than those who consume less sugar.

Nov 7, 2021 · 7 likes · 5 shares · 3,790 followers View post →
Sunset HQ
@SunsetHQBC · X

RT @michaelgoran: Research shows that the effects of sugar go well beyond appearance. Along with being linked to diabetes, CVD, and NAFLD,…

Jul 22, 2021 · 6 shares · 15 followers View post →
Odnoo Dorj
@DorjOdnoo · X

RT @michaelgoran: Research shows that the effects of sugar go well beyond appearance. Along with being linked to diabetes, CVD, and NAFLD,…

Jul 22, 2021 · 6 shares · 19 followers View post →
True Made Foods
@TrueMadeFoods · X

RT @michaelgoran: Research shows that the effects of sugar go well beyond appearance. Along with being linked to diabetes, CVD, and NAFLD,…

Jul 21, 2021 · 6 shares · 1,536 followers View post →
Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library (BMHSL)
@uct_bmhsl · X

RT @michaelgoran: Research shows that the effects of sugar go well beyond appearance. Along with being linked to diabetes, CVD, and NAFLD,…

Jul 21, 2021 · 6 shares · 1,593 followers View post →
Dr Lindy van den Berghe
@250HealthyFoods · X

RT @michaelgoran: Research shows that the effects of sugar go well beyond appearance. Along with being linked to diabetes, CVD, and NAFLD,…

Jul 21, 2021 · 6 shares · 10,931 followers View post →
Michael I Goran, PhD
@DrMichaelGoran · X

Research shows that the effects of sugar go well beyond appearance. Along with being linked to diabetes, CVD, and NAFLD, regular sugary beverage consumption has been show to correlate with a lower total brain volume. Reference: Pase et al; https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD https://t.co/mSAgJRrBXd

Jul 21, 2021 · 8 likes · 6 shares · 4,574 followers View post →
HC Athletic Training
@Hanover_AT · X

RT @VitaminsMemory: Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower #brain volu…

Jul 6, 2021 · 1 share · 276 followers View post →
Vet Goed
@VetGoed · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 25, 2021 · 23 shares · 386 followers View post →
Dan Donaldson
@DanDona21972788 · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 21, 2021 · 23 shares · 65 followers View post →
laili
@laili_lai · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 21, 2021 · 23 shares · 68 followers View post →
Tammy Stultz
@Tammy_e_Stultz · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 428 followers View post →
Ted Clark
@tedrsa · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 183 followers View post →
La Lot & Co-
@TheRealLalotje · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 138 followers View post →
Katie
@katiehasedits · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 1,047 followers View post →
Matt James
@MattJames777 · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 2,102 followers View post →
Janene Owens
@janbuc29 · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 308 followers View post →
Tim Noakes
@ProfTimNoakes · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 158,374 followers View post →
Wade Bullock
@paddddler · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 41 followers View post →
HeartfulEarthCuisine
@HeartfulCuisine · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 1,426 followers View post →
CBecker
@CJBECKR · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 1,210 followers View post →
Denise K Shull
@DeniseKShull · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 24,248 followers View post →
Carl Thomas Ball
@carltball122219 · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 169 followers View post →
Andrea T
@Ireltash · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 114 followers View post →
@throwsshadows
@throwsshadows · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 94 followers View post →
LIYAN
@LIYAN93109461 · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 97 followers View post →
skwisch
@skwisch · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 1,219 followers View post →
jendugeña
@cheez_miss · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 392 followers View post →
Stephen Fitzmeyer, M.D.
@WarpCoreHealth · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 377 followers View post →
mohamed adow
@mohdadow · X

RT @nicknorwitz: 431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 23 shares · 822 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

431: Higher sugar intake is associated with higher rates of #Alzheimers disease and cognitive impairment

May 20, 2021 · 62 likes · 23 shares · 112,682 followers View post →
Avigal
@AvigalwIsrael · X

RT @VitaminsMemory: Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower brain volum…

May 16, 2021 · 4 shares · 6,327 followers View post →
Memory Health
@memory_health · X

RT @VitaminsMemory: Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower brain volum…

May 16, 2021 · 4 shares · 1,693 followers View post →
Realty Blogger
@Hollisrealty · X

RT @VitaminsMemory: Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower brain volum…

May 16, 2021 · 4 shares · 10,977 followers View post →
Bill Gassett
@massrealty · X

RT @VitaminsMemory: Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower brain volum…

May 16, 2021 · 4 shares · 30,868 followers View post →
Vitamins Improve Memory
@VitaminsMemory · X

Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower brain volumes than those who consume less sugar. https://t.co/lSBrCwnmFK https://t.co/JbYET2hE66 #healthyeating #brainhealth #healthyliving #HealthyLife #healthylifestyle https://t.co/qoRk4RoMLH

May 16, 2021 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 3,790 followers View post →
Nate Kosberg
@nkosberg · X

@BadMedicalTakes These studies definitely seem to help his case, though not sure if avoiding sugars once diagnosed would help reduce the effects of the disease. https://t.co/TPgoP1aOFq https://t.co/mKY6TMPjS6 https://t.co/ZQhW2tzQXy

May 10, 2021 · 2 likes · 278 followers View post →
Andre' D. Foxx
@AndreDFoxx1 · X

RT @VitaminsMemory: Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower brain volum…

Mar 27, 2021 · 1 share · 416 followers View post →
Vitamins Improve Memory
@VitaminsMemory · X

Research has shown that people who regularly consume lots of added sugar may have poorer memories and lower brain volumes than those who consume less sugar. https://t.co/lSBrCwnmFK https://t.co/JbYET2hE66 #healthyeating #brainhealth #healthyliving #HealthyLife #healthylifestyle https://t.co/qUfrZlxIVU

Mar 26, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,790 followers View post →
Лайфхакер
@ru_lh · X

Исследования показывают, что несбалансированное питание может вызвать ухудшение памяти и уменьшение объёма мозга, особенно на участках, отвечающих за запоминание, вот пруф https://t.co/FU4ppv0mRf ⬇

Feb 15, 2021 · 127,601 followers View post →
Andrés Ocando® Cirugía Plástica
@DrAndresOcando · X

RT @dj_surfista: Se alguém estava procurando a referência para o efeito dos açúcares na redução do cérebro: "A maior ingestão de bebidas a…

Feb 2, 2021 · 1 share · 2,369 followers View post →
Maurício Lima
@dj_surfista · X

Se alguém estava procurando a referência para o efeito dos açúcares na redução do cérebro: "A maior ingestão de bebidas açucaradas foi associada transversalmente a marcadores de doença de #Alzheimer pré-clínica." https://t.co/WZlU4u9qyn

Feb 2, 2021 · 6 likes · 1 share · 745 followers View post →
Pamela J. Brink, RN PhD
@PamBrink · X

RT @michaelgoran: @wouterhavinga If anyone looking for the reference for the effect of sugars on brain reduction: https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD

Feb 2, 2021 · 5 shares · 2,452 followers View post →
Annine Alleg
@Zonumva · X

RT @michaelgoran: @wouterhavinga If anyone looking for the reference for the effect of sugars on brain reduction: https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD

Feb 2, 2021 · 5 shares · 608 followers View post →
Mass Migration
@BChinatti · X

RT @michaelgoran: @wouterhavinga If anyone looking for the reference for the effect of sugars on brain reduction: https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD

Feb 2, 2021 · 5 shares · 1,211 followers View post →
Louise Cloete
@yakyak51 · X

RT @michaelgoran: @wouterhavinga If anyone looking for the reference for the effect of sugars on brain reduction: https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD

Feb 2, 2021 · 5 shares · 434 followers View post →
Tim Noakes
@ProfTimNoakes · X

RT @michaelgoran: @wouterhavinga If anyone looking for the reference for the effect of sugars on brain reduction: https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD

Feb 2, 2021 · 5 shares · 158,374 followers View post →
Michael I Goran, PhD
@DrMichaelGoran · X

@wouterhavinga If anyone looking for the reference for the effect of sugars on brain reduction: https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD

Feb 1, 2021 · 7 likes · 5 shares · 4,574 followers View post →
Abdul Qayoom Fani
@FaniQayoom · X

RT @tariqtramboo: Alert: Want to decrease the volume of your brain? Drink sugary beverages like coke/Pepsi etc. New research correlates sug…

Jan 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 61 followers View post →
Mohammad Altaf Mir
@MirAltaf4You · X

RT @tariqtramboo: Alert: Want to decrease the volume of your brain? Drink sugary beverages like coke/Pepsi etc. New research correlates sug…

Jan 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 281 followers View post →
Shaikh Sheraz
@Sheraz_KC · X

RT @tariqtramboo: Alert: Want to decrease the volume of your brain? Drink sugary beverages like coke/Pepsi etc. New research correlates sug…

Jan 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 33 followers View post →
KhalidShah_35
@KhalidShah_35 · X

RT @tariqtramboo: Alert: Want to decrease the volume of your brain? Drink sugary beverages like coke/Pepsi etc. New research correlates sug…

Jan 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 70 followers View post →
Dr Tariq Tramboo
@tariqtramboo · X

Alert: Want to decrease the volume of your brain? Drink sugary beverages like coke/Pepsi etc. New research correlates sugary drinks as well as diet soda to smaller brain volume and memory deficits. These drinks also increase the chance of stroke. https://t.co/VTyVW90dxU https://t.co/XGbqJCrp04

Jan 24, 2021 · 16 likes · 4 shares · 114,617 followers View post →
Pintu (Activist Lawyer)
@pintu_agra · X

Sugary beverage intake and preclinical Alzheimer's disease in the community https://t.co/DnNcIXJhTW

Jan 6, 2021 · 223 followers View post →
Michael I Goran, PhD
@DrMichaelGoran · X

@pintu_agra Sure. Its all in Sugarproof and on our web-site. For this particular study, here is the study reference: https://t.co/zvA03jhvRD

Jan 6, 2021 · 4,574 followers View post →
Mark Maslow
@MarkMaslow · X

Sugary beverage intake and preclinical Alzheimer's disease in the community - PubMed https://t.co/RxWmkBhoRX Mehr Zuckerdrinks, weniger Hirnvolumen.

Sep 26, 2020 · 3,028 followers View post →
Lambo
@llambo9 · X

RT @Mangan150: Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 10 shares · 399 followers View post →
中武 壮以知
@soichinakatake · X

「毎日のフルーツジュースの摂取量は、脳の総量、海馬の量、エピソード記憶の低下に関連していた」 甘い飲み物は、脳を小さくし、アルツハイマーや認知症と関連している、とのこと。 Sugary beverage intake and preclinical Alzheimer's disease in the community - https://t.co/EzJBS6Aqv2

Sep 25, 2020 · 139 followers View post →
mg
@MGM_Futbol · X

RT @Mangan150: Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 10 shares · 395 followers View post →
DC Home Fitness
@TFuelNation · X

RT @Mangan150: Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 10 shares · 266 followers View post →
Keto Nordic
@KetoNordic · X

RT @Mangan150: Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 10 shares · 68 followers View post →
Natural Law Enforcer
@aramburu_leo · X

RT @Mangan150: Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 10 shares · 29 followers View post →
PC ⛓
@PC65049955 · X

RT @Mangan150: Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 10 shares · 1,455 followers View post →
Hitesh Kaushal
@Hitesh_Kaushal · X

RT @Mangan150: Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 10 shares · 333 followers View post →
DiscoStew
@DiscoStew66 · X

RT @Mangan150: Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 10 shares · 10,791 followers View post →
LeVortex
@LeVortexZen · X

RT @Mangan150: Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 10 shares · 595 followers View post →
P.D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist
@Mangan150 · X

Higher intake of sugary drinks including fruit juice is associated with lower brain volume. https://t.co/QEmQfsohnz

Sep 25, 2020 · 85 likes · 10 shares · 295,288 followers View post →