• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Sugar-sweetened Beverages Increase High BP Risk Among Children, Adolescents — Expert

by Anayo Onukwugha
1 year ago
in Health
Beverages
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

A public health consultant in the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr. Francis Fagbule, has declared that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), commonly known as soft drinks, as major contributors to the increase in the risk of high blood pressure (HBP) among children and adolescents in Nigeria.

Advertisement

Fagbule disclosed this on Monday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, while presenting a paper during a journalism training on ‘Effective SSBs Tax and Industry Monitoring’, which was organised by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA).

He stated that there has been a significant increase in high blood pressure in Nigeria in the last two decades, pointing out that while there was five per cent increase in the urban areas, rural areas recorded two per cent increase.

In her welcome address, the Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, said non-communicable diseases, including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, have become a public health concern globally and across Nigeria.

Oreh, who was represented by the Director of Public Health and Disease Control in the Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr. Ifeoma Nwadiuto, stated that non-communicable diseases accounts to 30 per cent of deaths annually in the country.

RELATED

Why Nigeria Should Prioritise Breastfeeding ­­- UNICEF

Why Nigeria Should Prioritise Breastfeeding ­­- UNICEF

2 days ago
1,000 Women To Benefit from New Health Insurance Scheme

Nigeria Records 730 Non-invasive Fibroid Procedures

2 days ago

She said: “Non-communicable diseases including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases have become a public health concern globally and across the nation. A staggering rate of 41 million people are lost to NCDs deaths annually, and NCD deaths in Nigeria accounts for 30% of annual deaths.

“With this data, it is therefore paramount to address the root causes of these preventable illnesses. NCDs are known to result from long-term effects of unhealthy lifestyle and diets, leading to disability adjusted lifestyle years (DALYs).

“Sugar-sweetened beverages or carbonated drinks, also known as soft drinks, are non-alcoholic beverages that contain excessive amount of sugar. The sugar in these drinks is absorbed by the blood stream thereby causing a spike in the blood sugar level, which is a risk factor for numerous health problems including obesity and other NCDs.”

In her keynote speech, the acting executive secretary, Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Program (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, said 30 per cent of deaths in the country will drop if something is done about sugar-sweetened beverages.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: Hypertension
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Keyamo Advocates Lower Airfares As Air France-KLM Commit To Enhancing Nigerian Aviation

Next Post

Federal Gov’t To Restructure NYSC Scheme

Anayo Onukwugha

Anayo Onukwugha

You May Like

Why Nigeria Should Prioritise Breastfeeding ­­- UNICEF
Health

Why Nigeria Should Prioritise Breastfeeding ­­- UNICEF

2025/08/05
1,000 Women To Benefit from New Health Insurance Scheme
Health

Nigeria Records 730 Non-invasive Fibroid Procedures

2025/08/05
HIV/AIDS: Why Nigeria May Not Meet 2030 Targets
Health

US CDC Backs AI-enabled X-ray Machines For Early TB Detection In PLHIV

2025/08/05
FG, Partners Finalise Evidence–based Child Health Project
Health

FG, Partners Finalise Evidence–based Child Health Project

2025/08/05
NAFDAC Seizes 16 Containers Of Substandard Drugs, Tomato Paste Worth N20.5bn
Health

NAFDAC Seizes 16 Containers Of Substandard Drugs, Tomato Paste Worth N20.5bn

2025/08/04
Understanding Discrimination Against PWDs And Consequences
Health

Group Seeks Better Healthcare Services For PWDs In Kwara

2025/08/04
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Family In Crucial Meetings To Bring Doyin Abiola’s Corpse From China

JUST-IN: Police Detain Sowore Over Alleged Criminal Defamation

JUST- IN: WAEC Shuts Down Result Checking Portal Due To Technical Problems

Tinubu Condoles President Mahama Over Ghana Air Tragedy

‘Many Abandoned Abuja Estates Owned By Corrupt Civil Servants’, Says EFCC Chair

Doyin Abiola Led Me Up Media Corporate Ladder — Alake

JUST-IN: Fuji Star, KWAM 1, Faces Probe For ‘Pouring Alcohol’ On Aviation Workers At Abuja Airport

Doyin Abiola: NPAN, NGE Mourn, Laud Legacy Of Trailblazer In Journalism

Corps Members To Enjoy Credit Support As NYSC Partners CreditCorp On Credit Card Initiative

NDLEA, India’s NCB Synergise Against Illicit Tramadol, Other Shipments To Nigeria

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.