Mumbai, March 08: Having aerated sugary drinks everyday can put a person at higher risk of having diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study by the scientists at the University of California-San Francisco.

Availability of sugary drinks like colas, sports drinks and fruit juices of various flavors in the markets have increased the consumption of these amongst people, which have also led to more cases of diabetes and heart disease over the past decade.

The findings of the research study have been reported at the American Heart Association's 50th Annual conference on cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.

The researchers studied the increased consumption of sweetened beverages between 1990 and 2000 using the Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Policy Model, a well-established computer simulation model of the national population age 35 and older. The finding show that consumption of sugary drinks led to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000 new cases of coronary heart disease (CHD) and 50,000 additional life years burdened by coronary heart disease over the past years.

The aerated and sports drinks and the fruit juices contain about 120 to 200 calories per drink which contributes towards obesity. The sugar content in the soft drinks leads to as much as 41 percent increase in the risk of obesity, according to a study by researchers at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

Another study at Harvard School of Public Health found that having sugar sweetened drinks daily make women prone to type 2 diabetes. Having sugar in liquid form especially leads to weight gain.

Drinking soft drinks daily increases the risk of metabolic syndrome like high blood pressure, obesity, according to a research conducted by the Framingham Heart Study.

The CHD data allowed the researchers to incorporate data from the previous studies conducted and indicate and explain the association between consumption of sugary drinks and beverages and diabetes. The information and the results of the study can help in understanding the reasons behind increase in heart disease and diabetes.

Sugary drinks and beverages can affect sleep, contribute to dental decay and make you leave out other healthier drinks from your diet.