Sugar Not Directly Linked to Diabetes - Study

The study found that none of the men experienced weight changes, irrespective of which group they were in. They also displayed no changes in their insulin resistance, which can be a precursor to diabetes.

"Sugar has traditionally been linked to the development of diabetes. These findings challenge that thinking and show that intakes of more than double that currently recommended do not appear to have an adverse effect on markers of diabetes risk", the researchers said.

However experts warned that while sugar in itself does not cause diabetes, it can contribute to overweight and obesity, both risk factors for diabetes.

Diabetes, September 2006

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FACT:
Coffee Drinkers Show Lower Diabetes Risk: Starting your morning with a cup of coffee rather than a sugar-sweetened juice, can reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes, new study suggests. Drinking a whopping seven or more cups of coffee a day could cut the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by over 40 per cent. Researchers found that among more than 12,000 middle-aged adults, those who drank four or more cups of coffee each day had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who rarely had a cup.
American Journal of Epidemiology, December 1, 2006.

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