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Highlights:

• Hotter days linked to greater intake of sugary drinks and frozen desserts
  
• Lower-income households most affected, research finds
  
• Climate change could worsen health risks linked to sugar consumption
  
• Study based on 15 years of US household food purchasing data
  

Sugary consumption rising with heat

People are more likely to consume sugary drinks and ice cream on warmer days, particularly in lower-income households, according to new research. The study warns that climate change could intensify this trend, adding to health risks as global temperatures continue to rise.

Sugar consumption is a major contributor to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, and has surged worldwide in recent decades. The findings, published in Nature Climate Change, suggest that rising heat could be nudging more people towards high-sugar products such as soda, juice and ice cream.