The Claim
Increasing daily consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks from less than one drink per week to one or more drinks per day results in an average weight gain of 4.79 kg over four years in young and middle-aged women, compared to those who maintain low or reduced intake.
What the research says
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Women who increased their daily intake of sugary soft drinks from less than one per week to one or more per day gained an average of 4.79 kilograms over four years, while those who kept their intake low or reduced it gained less weight.
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Women who increased their daily consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks from less than one drink per week to one or more drinks per day gained an average of 4.79 kg over four years, significantly more than those who maintained low intake or reduced consumption, suggesting that increased intake of these beverages contributes to substantial weight gain in young and middle-aged women.
Drinking sugary sodas adds extra calories that the body does not compensate for by eating less food. These extra calories are stored as fat, causing the body to gain weight.
What the research says
1 studyWomen who started drinking a sugary soda every day gained about 5 pounds more over four years than those who kept drinking little or cut back, showing that drinking more sugary drinks is linked to gaining more weight.
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