Cardiorenal Disease Research Paper

In present day United States, our community is suffering from an epidemic of cardiorenal disease. Many believe this is due to increasing rates of obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and kidney disease within our population. It is acknowledged that an unhealthy diet consisting of excessive and unconscionable calorie intake, along with lack of physical activity, are both influential factors driving the obesity epidemic. However, there have been more recent studies to try to exam other factors that may affect this influx of unsatisfactory diseases and diagnoses. It has been hypothesized that an excessive fructose intake has a significant role in the sweeping epidemic of cardiorenal disease. There has also been further evidence that fructose can cause cardiorenal disease by its distinct ability to provoke an increase in uric acid. High-fructose corn syrup was introduced in America around the 1970s. It was perceived to have had certain advantages over table sugar with relation to shelf life and cost. We now use this sweetener to sweeten sodas, fruit punches, desserts, and even processed foods. As a consequence, the combination …show more content…
In another related study, it was found that sugar-sweetened drinks, specifically carbonated sodas, are a major contributor to obesity in America. Not only do soft drinks have an unhealthy amount of added sugar, but also they negatively affect our body’s energy levels. Sure, we may seem hyper and wide awake 15 minutes after drinking the soda, however, our energy will diminish due to these artificial sweeteners. It is important to recognize this correlation between soft drink consumption and weight gain because soda may be causing us to have a lack of energy or motivation to engage in exercise. After a controlled trial in adolescents at school, it was found that a decrease in sugar-sweetened drinks at lunch were associated with a reluctance to gain