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Sugar-sweetened drinks increased risk for type 2 diabetes by 22%
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According to researchers in Europe, drinking one 12-oz sugar-sweetened soft drink per day can increase the risk for developing type 2 diabetes by 22%. These findings were published in the journal Diabetologia.
Dora Romaguera-Bosch, MSc, PhD, and colleagues conducted a case-cohort study of patients with incident type 2 diabetes (n=11,684) and a subcohort of 15,374 patients from eight European cohorts within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.
According to researchers, random-effects meta-analyses were used to estimate the link between sweet beverage consumption (based on validated dietary questionnaires) and type 2 diabetes incidence.
Data indicated that consumption of a single 12-oz serving of sugar-sweetened (HR=1.22; 95% CI, 1.09-1.38) and artificially sweetened soft drinks (HR=1.52; 95% CI, 1.26-1.83) were associated with type 2 diabetes.
After adjustments for energy intake and BMI, the link between consuming sugar-sweetened soft drinks and a risk for developing type 2 diabetes continued (HR=1.18; 95% CI, 1.06-1.32). However, the association of artificially sweetened soft drinks became statistically insignificant after these adjustments (HR=1.11; 95% CI, 0.95-1.31), researchers wrote. Other findings suggest that juice and nectar intake was not associated with type 2 diabetes incidence.
“Given the increase in sweet beverage consumption in Europe, clear messages on the unhealthy effect of these drinks should be given to the population,” Romaguera said in a press release.
The researchers wrote that this study reconfirms previous associations between increased incidence of type 2 diabetes and a high consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks in this patient population.
Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.
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