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High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is a convincing risk factor for increased Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) incidence.
Reducing your intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is a highly effective strategy to reduce your risk of Type 2 Diabetes. The evidence is very strong: people who drink more sugar-sweetened beverages have a significantly higher risk of developing the disease. Consider replacing these with water or unsweetened beverages.
StrongSupportsVERY_HIGH confidence
High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages... presented convincing evidence for increased risk of T2DM.
Why this rating
Graded as 'convincing' based on >1,000 cases, P < 10^-6, no large heterogeneity, and 95% PI excluding null.
Source
Risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus: An exposure-wide umbrella review of meta-analyses
Vanesa Bellou et al. · PLoS ONE · 2018
Meta-analysis · 86 studiesCited 715×
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