DIABTES DANGER IN JUST ONE SUGARY DRINK A DAY, CHANCE OF DEVELOPING TYPE 2 INCREASES BY A FIFTH

Drinking one can of soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by a fifth, scientists warn.
A major study found the risk rose by as much as 22 per cent for every 12oz serving of sugar-sweetened drink – a typical can – consumed per day.
Soft drinks have previously been linked with weight gain and obesity – a well-known trigger for type 2 diabetes – but researchers say the effect goes beyond body weight and may be caused by an increase in insulin resistance.

 

The number of Britons diagnosed with diabetes hit three million this year for the first time in almost one in 20 of the population

The study of almost 30,000 people living in eight European countries, including Britain, follows US research which made near-identical findings. Scientists at Imperial College London wanted to determine whether the link held good in Europe, where soft drinks are less popular than in America.


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