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A new study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), has found that drinking sugary drinks regularly could increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes even for people who are not overweight.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge analysed 17 studies looking at the impact of sugar-sweetened drinks on the rising levels of diabetes in the UK.
Many studies have found a link between obesity, sugary drinks and diabetes but few have looked to see whether this increased risk could apply to people who are not overweight.
However, the findings by the team at Cambridge suggest that drinking sugary drinks regularly can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes regardless of what weight you are. They also indicate that reducing a person's intake of high-sugar drinks could help limit the amount of people who are diagnosed with diabetes in the UK.
Dr Alasdair Rankin, Diabetes UK director of research, said the study supports other research showing that sugary drinks are bad for health and can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.
However, he added that it does not give strong evidence about whether this is down to the calorie intake or whether there is something else that causes the increased risk.
Dr Rankin said: “The researchers also suggest that artificially sweetened drinks and fruit juices are of no benefit in the prevention of type 2 diabetes, but these findings are based on limited data and need further investigation."
“We would advise people to limit the amount of sugary drinks they have as part of a healthy diet in order to reduce their risk of Type 2 diabetes. There is very strong evidence that a healthy diet, together with regular physical activity, can help maintain a healthy weight and so help prevent type 2 diabetes,” he added.
Written by James Puckle
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