Education Addressing the problems of cardiovascular disease and diabetes remains a key area of research and health intervention. A recent study published in Nature Medicine estimated the global impact of sugar-sweetened beverages on type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, looking at data from 184 countries. The researchers found that in 2020, sugar-sweetened beverages were responsible for an estimated 9.8% of type 2 diabetes cases and 3.1% of cardiovascular disease cases worldwide. The data