A new study has revealed that daily consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages significantly increases the risk of developing type2 diabetes.

A team of researchers from Imperial College, London, found that those people who consumed a daily 12oz serving of a sugar-sweetened soft drink were 22 percent more at the risk of diabetes in later life.

The team studied more than 27,000 people from seven European countries the UK, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Sweden, France and the Netherlands, according to the paper published in the journal Diabetologia.

The study compared the drinking habits of those who had developed diabetes with those who had not.

Analyzed over 15 years of data, the research made clear that more than 40 percent developed type 2 diabetes, with those who said they drank at least one soda or some other sweet drink each day showing an 18 percent higher risk of developing the disease.

“The consumption of sugar sweetened soft drinks increases your risk of diabetes – so for every can of soft drinks that you drink per day, the risk is higher,” said the study leader Dora Romaguera from Imperial College London.

Meanwhile, a diabetes charity recommends limiting sugary foods and drinks as they are calorific and can cause weight gain.

 

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