The New York City Council gave the green light to a law that requires restaurant chains with 15 or more establishments commercial to mark foods that have large amounts of sugar with a particular icon.
Precisely, chains should be guided by recommended added sugar levels by the US Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) or the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and completes a previous law adopted in 2022.
In a study carried out by the University of California at Davis, in 2021, and published in July in the magazine Preventive Medicine, it was announced that Showing the amount of added sugar in a food can educate consumers to eat responsibly. and convince them to choose the healthiest option.
According to a survey by the University of California, carried out with a sample of more than 1,300 adults, Consuming excess sugar increases the risk of suffering from type 2 diabetes, the seventh cause of death in the United States.as well as increasing the possibility of suffering from liver diseases or dental problems.
Obesity and heart problems, classics in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recalled that, Before the covid-19 pandemic, obesity affected 100 million adults, 41.9%, and 14.7 million children, reflected at 19.7%. in United States.
In New York State, nearly 2 out of every 3 adults are obese (29.1%) or overweight (34.5%).the most affected are black, non-Hispanic people with 36.8% and Hispanic adults 33.5%, according to data from the city’s Health Department.
Educational level and income can influence the risk of obesity, according to the New York Department of Health; This condition is less common in adults with a college degree (22.8%) and in adults with household income greater than $50,000 per year (27,3 %).
On the other hand, according to data from the New York City Council, About 695,000 people die each year from heart diseaseand approximately 805,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year.
In 2020, 7.3% of New Yorkers suffered a heart attack, coronary heart disease or strokeand 18.9% of adults over 65 suffered some type of cardiovascular disease.
With information from EFE
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2023-11-04 20:54:13
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