The Claim
Women consuming one or more sugar-sweetened soft drinks per day have an 83% higher relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes over an eight-year period compared to women consuming less than one per month, after adjustment for body mass index and other lifestyle factors.
What the research says
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Women who drink one or more sugary sodas daily are 83% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over eight years than women who drink less than one sugary soda per month, even when accounting for body weight and other lifestyle habits.
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Women consuming one or more sugar-sweetened soft drinks per day have an 83% higher relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes over eight years compared to those consuming less than one per month, even after adjusting for body mass index and other lifestyle factors.
Drinking sugary sodas floods the bloodstream with sugar, causing blood glucose and insulin to spike repeatedly. Over time, cells stop responding to insulin, so glucose stays high in the blood. The pancreas works harder to make more insulin until it can no longer keep up, leading to permanently high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that women who drank one or more sugary sodas every day were about 83% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over eight years than women who drank less than one per month—even when accounting for their weight and other habits.
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