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A single artificially sweetened soft drink daily may increase diabetes risk by more than a third
Medical Xpress / Monash University / Diabetes & Metabolism ^ | July 30, 2025 | Robel Hussen Kabthymer et al

Posted on 08/03/2025 1:23:37 PM PDT by ConservativeMind

A study has found that drinking just one can of artificially-sweetened soft drink a day may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 38%.

Surprisingly, that risk for artificially sweetened soft drink is even higher than for those who consume sugar-sweetened beverages, such as regular soft drinks, where the risk was found to be 23% higher.

The research followed more than 36,000 Australian adults over nearly 14 years.

The study—led by Professor Barbora de Courten, Associate Professor Allison Hodge, and Ph.D. student Robel Hussen Kabthymer—adds to growing global concern about the health effects of both sugary and artificially sweetened drinks.

"Drinking one or more of these beverages each day—whether sweetened with sugar or artificial substitutes—was linked to a significantly higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes," said Hussen Kabthymer.

Professor de Courten, said the findings challenge the common assumption that artificially-sweetened beverages are a safer choice.

"Artificial sweeteners are often recommended to people at risk of diabetes as a healthier alternative, but our results suggest they may pose their own health risks," she said.

While the link between sugary drinks and diabetes could largely be explained by obesity, the connection between artificially-sweetened drinks and type 2 diabetes remained strong even after adjusting for body weight, suggesting a potentially direct effect on metabolism.

The study analyzed data from the long-running Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study, also known as Health 2020, involving participants aged 40–69 years, and adjusted for diet, exercise, education, and health history.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: artificial; beverages; diabetes; sweetener
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It may be the insulin surge any sweetness causes that could become counter-productive, as they appeared to have adjusted for obesity and other factors.
1 posted on 08/03/2025 1:23:37 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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2 posted on 08/03/2025 1:24:06 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Bkmk


3 posted on 08/03/2025 1:24:55 PM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: ConservativeMind

Which Artificial sweeteners? (without going to the link LOL 🤣)


4 posted on 08/03/2025 1:29:03 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: ConservativeMind

I’d wager that most Americans drink at least one per day, especially if juice is included.


5 posted on 08/03/2025 1:31:33 PM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: ConservativeMind

Don’t try and fool your pancreas.


6 posted on 08/03/2025 1:36:31 PM PDT by montag813
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To: ConservativeMind

Thanks! This helps confirm what I’ve suspected for many years


7 posted on 08/03/2025 1:38:47 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: SaveFerris

That would be important to know.
I cannot find it, anywhere,


8 posted on 08/03/2025 1:39:38 PM PDT by silverleaf (M:“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: ConservativeMind

LOL!! I started drinking diet caffeine-free Pepsi only after I’d already been diagnosed with Type II diabetes. 25 years later, I’m still controlling my glucose with diet and oral medication.


9 posted on 08/03/2025 1:40:59 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: ConservativeMind

A single artificially sweetened soft drink daily may increase diabetes risk by more than a third

A single article of an idiotic journalist may increase stupidity risk by more than a third

10 posted on 08/03/2025 1:42:15 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: silverleaf

Hmm 🤔🤔🤔


11 posted on 08/03/2025 1:42:36 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: ConservativeMind

It’s getting so you can’t drink anything that has any flavor at all. Just water (until they find out it’s bad for you too).


12 posted on 08/03/2025 1:43:44 PM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: ConservativeMind

Then I’m dead a hundred times over.


13 posted on 08/03/2025 1:44:39 PM PDT by GingisK
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A single artificially sweetened soft drink daily may increase diabetes

Warning! If you happen to be drinking one at this moment, spit out what is in your mouth, flush mouth with fresh water and any contents left in the can flush down the toilet.

14 posted on 08/03/2025 1:46:20 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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“A single artificially sweetened soft drink daily may increase diabetes risk by more than a third”

Since I average 4 a day, I should be good.


15 posted on 08/03/2025 1:48:57 PM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: SaveFerris

My go-to sugar free supplement is not an artificial sweetener

Stevia is not classified as an artificial sweetener; it is a natural sweetener derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant.


16 posted on 08/03/2025 1:49:57 PM PDT by silverleaf (M:“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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17 posted on 08/03/2025 1:53:31 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: ConservativeMind

I worked with a very large woman, who probably weighed 350lbs. I began noticing her weight loss. When asked how she lost it, she said she substituted soft drinks with water. If I recall, the soft drinks she had drunk were sugar free. At that point, she had lost 80 lbs! (I only drink 1 can of coke zero per day, sometimes not even that. I’m not willing to give that up.)


18 posted on 08/03/2025 2:05:16 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: fidelis

Drink any natural tea. Black, green, from flowers, chai, turmeric tea. They all are beneficial to health. I add few drops of clover honey instead of sugar. Honey had stronger sweetness so I need less.


19 posted on 08/03/2025 2:19:08 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (TERM LIMITS is the ONLY WAY to get rid of corrupt career politicians. )
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To: Flaming Conservative

All artificial sweeteners cause cancer in lab animals.


20 posted on 08/03/2025 2:21:18 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (TERM LIMITS is the ONLY WAY to get rid of corrupt career politicians. )
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