The Claim
Diet soda consumption is not significantly associated with increased insulin resistance or risk of prediabetes over a 14-year period in middle-aged adults, after adjustment for body weight and other lifestyle factors.
What the research says
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Over 14 years, drinking diet soda was not linked to higher insulin resistance or a greater chance of developing prediabetes in middle-aged adults, even when accounting for body weight and other lifestyle habits.
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Diet soda consumption shows no significant association with increased insulin resistance or risk of prediabetes over 14 years in middle-aged adults, even after adjusting for body weight and other lifestyle factors.
Diet soda does not provide sugars that the liver turns into fats, so no harmful lipid buildup occurs in the liver. Without these fats, insulin signaling in the liver remains normal, the liver continues to respond to insulin by stopping glucose production, and blood sugar stays balanced. This prevents insulin resistance and prediabetes from developing.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that people who drank diet soda didn’t have a higher chance of getting prediabetes or worse insulin resistance over 14 years, even if they were overweight or had other unhealthy habits. Only sugary sodas were linked to higher risk.
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