Study: Daily Diet Soda Consumption Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 38%
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A 14-year study led by Monash University found that consuming one artificially sweetened drink daily increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by 38%, challenging the notion that diet drinks are healthier than sugar-sweetened beverages. The study tracked 36,608 participants over nearly 14 years, revealing higher metabolic risks associated with artificial sweeteners.
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· 3 pulledArtificially sweetened drinks raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a third, significantly higher than those loaded with sugar.
The study challenges the long-standing perception of diet drinks being a healthier alternative and suggests they may carry metabolic risks of their own.
In the first longitudinal study of its kind, researchers tracked 36,608 participants over an average period of 13.9 years.
In a landmark 14-year study, researchers found that artificially sweetened drinks raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a third, higher than those with sugar. It challenges the perception that diet drinks are healthier options.
