Drinking sugary drinks for 10 weeks, where they make up a quarter of your daily calories, lowers a type of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a) by about 13% in overweight and obese adults, no matter the size of the particles.

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Abstract P176: Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Lowers Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Obese and Overweight Adults: Findings in a Double-Blind Parallel-Arm Study

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The study gave overweight adults sugary drinks for 10 weeks and found their lipoprotein(a) levels dropped by about 13%, just like the claim said, so it supports the claim.

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Abstract P176: Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Lowers Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Obese and Overweight Adults: Findings in a Double-Blind Parallel-Arm Study

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DOI: 10.1161/circ.149.suppl_1.p176

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