The Study
In this study, 4,719 men and
women aged 18-30 had their soda consumption measured repeatedly and were
followed for 30 years. By the end of the follow-up period, 680 of the subjects developed
type 2 diabetes. Each daily serving of soda sweetened with sugar was associated
with a statistically significant 6% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Diet
soda was not associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in these
subjects. American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition 2019;110:733-41.
Take Home Message
It is a really good idea to
strictly limit sugar sweetened beverage consumption. Even a single portion per
day was associated with a significant increase in risk of type 2 diabetes in
this investigation. While diet soda was not associated with diabetes risk, you
don’t want to simply substitute diet soda for regular soda, there are much
better choices. While an occasional diet soda is fine, focus your beverage
choices on water, naturally flavored club soda or decaf coffee or tea.
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