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The European Union (EU) Commission has allocated €510 million to Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Study published in Nature Medicine on January 6 estimates that 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease occur each year globally due to consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.

A recent study from Tufts University, published in Nature Medicine, reveals the staggering health toll of sugar-sweetened beverages. Each year, these drinks contribute to 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.

One in five new type 2 diabetes cases in Sub-Saharan Africa and a quarter of those in Latin America and the Caribbean are attributable to sugary drinks

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Sugar-sweetened beverages are linked to over 3 million new cases of diabetes and heart disease each year, a new report found. Here's how sugary drinks affect your health, and expert-backed tips to help limit them in your diet.

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