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Study: Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Raise Risk of Premature Death for People With Type 2 Diabetes
UPI ^ | APRIL 20, 2023 | Sheri Walsh

Posted on 04/21/2023 11:29:22 AM PDT by nickcarraway

A new study shows an increased risk of premature death for those with type 2 diabetes when sugar-sweetened drinks like soda or lemonade are consumed regularly over water or tea.

The study, published Wednesday and led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is the first large-scale examination of the link between beverage consumption and premature death or cardiovascular disease for those living with type 2 diabetes, despite previous studies linking beverage consumption with cardiovascular health, weight change and mortality among the general population.

"Beverages are an important component of our diet, and the quality can vary hugely," said lead author Qi Sun, associate professor in the Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology.

"People living with diabetes may especially benefit from drinking healthy beverages -- but data has been sparse," Sun said. "These findings help fill in that knowledge gap and may inform patients and their caregivers on diet and diabetes management."

During the study, researchers analyzed more than 18 years of health data from 9,252 women and 3,519 men, who had all been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The participants reported every few years on what beverages they consumed daily. Sugar-sweetened beverages included sodas, fruit punch and lemonade. Artificially sweetened beverages included juice, coffee, tea, low-fat cow's milk, full-fat cow's milk and plain water.

With each additional daily serving of a sugary drink, there was an 8% increase in all-cause mortality, researchers said. That number decreased for those who consumed healthier beverages regularly.

The number dropped by 18% for all-cause mortality and 20% for cardiovascular disease when those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes replaced one drink a day with coffee. The risk of premature death dropped by 16% for tea and water.

"People living with diabetes should be picky about how they keep themselves hydrated," said Sun.

"Switching from sugar-sweetened beverages to healthier beverages will bring health benefits."


TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: diabetes; lemonade; sugar
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1 posted on 04/21/2023 11:29:22 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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So, drinking a sugar-laced beverage when you have type II diabetes is a bad thing? OK, got it.


2 posted on 04/21/2023 11:31:18 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: nickcarraway

Sugar sweetened...

Or high fructose corn syrup..?


3 posted on 04/21/2023 11:32:09 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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4 posted on 04/21/2023 11:33:47 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: mewzilla

Neither are good for diabetics.


5 posted on 04/21/2023 11:34:50 AM PDT by Varda
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To: nickcarraway

You don’t need a degree to figure that one out.


6 posted on 04/21/2023 11:34:54 AM PDT by scott7278 (Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords.)
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To: nickcarraway

Here’s a link to the study...

https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj-2022-073406

HFCS has 7 mentions.

Interesting that UPI left that part out, eh?


7 posted on 04/21/2023 11:35:32 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Ping


8 posted on 04/21/2023 11:36:00 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Varda

I live with one.

I know. :-)

That said, HFCS is an abomination.


9 posted on 04/21/2023 11:36:26 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: nickcarraway

What is it like a cup of sugar in a 12oz Coke?


10 posted on 04/21/2023 11:36:54 AM PDT by SkyDancer (Hold on tight to your dream)
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To: nickcarraway

Where is the Captain Obvious graphic?


11 posted on 04/21/2023 11:38:28 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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12 posted on 04/21/2023 11:38:49 AM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: mewzilla

HFCS is the same as sucrose when it comes to metabolism. One is not better than the other.


13 posted on 04/21/2023 11:45:54 AM PDT by Varda
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....."You don’t need a degree to figure that one out."....

Yeah, but you need millions of grant money from taxpayers to get this info out. I'm sure it ranks right up there with shrimp running on a treadmill or prosecuting Trump for 6 years over nothing.

14 posted on 04/21/2023 11:46:25 AM PDT by chuckles
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To: nickcarraway

Common sense prevails again

How much did that cost?


15 posted on 04/21/2023 11:46:35 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: nickcarraway

Lolol. Do they grow these idiots in a greenhouse? WTF doesn’t know this already.


16 posted on 04/21/2023 11:49:11 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: nickcarraway; Mazey; ckilmer; goodnesswins; Jane Long; BusterDog; jy8z; ProtectOurFreedom; ...

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Thanks, nickcarraway!

17 posted on 04/21/2023 11:52:27 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: nickcarraway

You needed a study for that? Really?


18 posted on 04/21/2023 11:52:52 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: Yo-Yo

I’m thinking, “Like ... who doesn’t know that?”


19 posted on 04/21/2023 11:59:05 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: nickcarraway

Thanks Captain obvious…


20 posted on 04/21/2023 12:02:29 PM PDT by Skywise
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