ReviewCureus2018
Sugar Beverages and Dietary Sodas Impact on Brain Health: A Mini Literature Review.
Review in Cureus, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- How does sugar-sweetened beverage consumption relate to sleep and mental health in adolescents? A scoping review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Is it about substituting an addiction with another? development and initial psychometric properties of the first heated tobacco products addiction questionnaire (HeaTPAQ).Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- Association between dietary habits and emotional and behavioral problems in children: the mediating role of self-concept.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and cardiorespiratory fitness with executive function: a cross-sectional survey based on Tajik adolescents at high altitude in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Foods and beverages associated with smoking craving in heated tobacco product and cigarette smokers: A cross-sectional study.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
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- Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Motor Function Among Autistic and Typically Developed Children.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Association between maternal sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and the social-emotional development of child before 1 year old: A prospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption with psychological symptoms among Chinese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Changes in Affective Behavior and Oxidative Stress after Binge Alcohol in Male and Female Rats.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- The Relationship Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Takeaway Dietary Pattern, and Psychological and Behavioral Problems Among Children and Adolescents in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Proteomics and metabolomics of raw rhubarb and wine-processed rhubarb in the treatment of rats with intracerebral hemorrhage.Annals of translational medicine · 2020Article
- Independent and combined associations of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, TV viewing, and physical activity with severe depressive symptoms among 59,402 adults.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Sugar-sweetened beverages containing caffeine are widely used among humans nowadays and can have negative consequences on the overall health. Our study aims to discuss the effects of these sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and how they can impact the health in different ways particularly on the brain. Some of the mechanisms by which soft drinks can exert adverse effects include an increase in glutathione-6-dehydrogenase level, increased levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamate and dopamine alteration in brain waves on electroencephalography (EEG) eventually leading to stroke and dementia. They can increase the oxidative stress by a decreasing monoamine oxidase and acetylcholine esterase and antioxidants such as glutathione and catalase. The sleep quality and duration of sleep is also significantly affected by their increased consumption. Also, the consumption of sodium benzoate (found in beverages) on impairing memory, motor coordination, affecting reduced glutathione (GSH), increasing the malondialdehyde (MDA) level in the brain and producing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children is emphasized. Finally, we will highlight how diet drinks can also be harmful and the maternal consumption of chocolate or soft drinks during pregnancy and postnatal period can be linked to cognitive impairment and child obesity.
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