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Consuming one serving per day of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with a 0.12 kg additional weight gain over one year and an 18% higher risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), independent of total energy intake adjustments in some analyses.
Limit sugar-sweetened beverages to occasional consumption. Replacing one daily serving of soda with water or unsweetened tea can prevent approximately 0.12 kg of weight gain per year and significantly lowers your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Be cautious with fruit juice, as it offers similar metabolic risks to soda due to high sugar content; prefer whole fruits instead.
Our previous meta-analysis, the most comprehensive to date, found that a one-serving-per-day increase in SSB was associated with an additional weight gain of 0.12 kg over one year [5]. ... A meta-analysis of 17 prospective cohort studies evaluating SSB consumption and risk of T2D found that a one-serving-per-day increment in SSB was associated with an 18% higher risk of T2D (95% CI: 9% to 28%) among studies that did not adjust for adiposity [54]
Why this rating
Based on multiple large-scale prospective cohort studies, meta-analyses, and short-term RCTs showing consistent associations.
Source
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Cardiometabolic Health: An Update of the Evidence
Vasanti Malik et al. · Nutrients · 2019
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