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Diet Soda Consumption and Prediabetes Link Evaluated
J Nutr; ePub 2016 Nov 9; Ma, Jacques, Meigs, et al
Sugar-sweetened beverage intake was linked with a higher insulin resistance increase and greater risk of developing prediabetes, but diet soda consumption was not, in an analysis involving nearly 1,700 individuals.
Participants averaged ~52 years of age and had a mean BMI of 26.3. Investigators looked at the link between soda consumption and change in HOMA-IR over ∼7 years. Among the results:
- After adjustment for potential confounders, including baseline BMI, sugar-sweetened beverages were linked with developing prediabetes.
- Those who consumed more than 3 servings/week had a 46% higher risk of developing prediabetes compared with those who did not consume such beverages.
- Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks led to greater increase in HOMA-IR.
- No such links were found in those who consumed diet soda.
Citation:
Ma J, Jacques P, Meigs J, et al. Sugar-sweetened beverage but not diet soda consumption is positively associated with progression of insulin resistance and prediabetes. [Published online ahead of print November 9, 2016]. J Nutr. doi:10.3945/jn.116.234047.