Sweetened drinks pose greater diabetes risk than other sugary foods

BMJ
Published November 21, 2018  16:30 ET 
Sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than most other foods containing fructose, a naturally occurring sugar. The findings suggest that fruit and other foods containing fructose seem to have no harmful effect on blood glucose levels, while sweetened drinks and some other foods that add excess “nutrient poor” energy to diets may have harmful effects.

Lead author: John Sievenpiper, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto – John.Sievenpiper@utoronto.ca