One Can of Soda Daily Increases Risk of Diabetes by 22%

Using results from the EPIC study, researchers also found that the increase in risk fell slightly after adjusting the findings to take account of BMI. This suggests it was not simply being overweight that led to the trend, they said. A total of 350,000 individuals were questioned about their diet, including their consumption of sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened "light" soft drinks and juices. Incidence of type 2 diabetes was compared with consumption of 12 fluid ounce servings of sweetened drinks, equivalent to a normal-sized can of Coca-Cola. "This study corroborates the association between increased incidence of type 2 diabetes and high consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks in adults." "Given the increase in sweet beverage consumption, clear messages on its deleterious effect on health should be given to the population." Diabetologia, April 2013