- A new Australian-led study of 40,000 participants reveals sugary drinks are closely linked to type 2 diabetes – independent of weight gain and obesity.
- With an estimated 1.7 million Australians with diabetes (of which, type 2 diabetes accounts for 85%), momentum for a sugar tax in Australia has been reignited.
- The research also shows that women are far more likely than men to develop type 2 diabetes by consuming sugary drinks. Yikes!
But while public opinion on the subject has been mixed, a brand new study led by The Australian National University has followed 40,000 Thai adults and concluded that the diabetes epidemic is massively influenced by the consumption of sugary drinks.
It found that women who indulged in at least one (or more) sugary drinks each day, had a 90 per cent greater likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, no matter their body mass index. While men were only said to be at 30 per cent greater risk by these same measures, experts agree that by ditching sugary drinks in Australia, our diabetes rates would also be reduced.
So come on Australia – how much more evidence do we need?
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