Research
Metabolic adaptation
Participants who did not meet physical activity guidelines and consumed more than 2 servings/day of SSBs had a significantly higher risk of T2D compared to those who met physical activity guidelines and never/rarely consumed SSBs.
Encouraging adherence to physical activity guidelines is crucial, especially for those consuming high amounts of SSBs.
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Participants who did not meet physical activity guidelines and consumed gt 2 servings/day of SSBs had a significantly higher risk of T2D than those who met physical activity guidelines and never/rarely consumed SSBs (1.51; 1.43, 1.60).
Why this rating
Based on the large prospective cohort studies mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Abstract P152: Joint Association of Sugar- and Artificially-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Physical Activity and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in US Adults
Lorena S. Pacheco et al. · Circulation · 2023
cohort · n=196101
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