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Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is positively associated with increased waist circumference and BMI in diabetic patients, independent of other dietary factors.
Reduce or eliminate sugar-sweetened beverages to help manage waist circumference and BMI. This is a key dietary modification for diabetic patients.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
SSBs... were dose-responsive to waist circumference... SSBs... were also dose-dependent with BMI.
Why this rating
Observational data with statistical significance (P<0.05) but potential for confounding variables.
Source
Complex Association Among Diet Styles, Sleep Patterns, and Obesity in Patients with Diabetes
Yi Zhang et al. · Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity · 2023
DOI 10.2147/dmso.s390101
cross_sectional · n=1765Cited 2×
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