Diet Carbonated Drinks Double The Risk Of Diabetes

Leticia Celentano Author: Leticia Celentano Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
Diet Carbonated Drinks Double The Risk Of Diabetes

Sweeteners can also affect the intestinal microflora and thus lead to glucose intolerance.

Two carbonated drinks a day can double the risk of developing diabetes , even if it is a diet. This has been established by a new Swedish study.
 
A study conducted by the Carolingian Institute analyzed data from 2,800 adults. The findings show that people who consume two dietary soft drinks of an average of 200 ml per day are at about 2.4 times higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes .
 
Most carbonated drinks are sold in 330 ml jugs , which means that a jug and a half is enough to double the risk. Lovers of diet carbonated drinks, who drink 1 liter per day, for example, increase the risk by as much as 10 times .
 
The risk of developing diabetes, it turns out, is the same whether the drinks are sugar or sweetened with artificial ingredients, according to a study published in the European Journal of Endocrinology . Scientists claim that those with sugar can cause insulin resistance , and thus lead to diabetes. 
 
 
Artificial sweeteners in diet drinks can stimulate appetite and upset the balance in metabolism , which increases the desire to eat foods, especially carbohydrates and sugars . These sweeteners can also affect the intestinal microflora and thus lead to glucose intolerance . 
 
Soft drinks can impair glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity and thus increase the risk of developing latent autoimmune diabetes , explains study lead author Josephine Löffenborg. 
 
"As scientists, we plan to explore possible options that could counteract these risks," she said. 
 
"This is another warning that sweetened drinks, although advertised as harmless, can disrupt the body's functioning. Why take that risk when one or two glasses of water will quench our thirst and not endanger our health? ”Commented Tam Fry of the British National Obesity Forum, quoted by The Daily Telegraph.
 

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