En ADA-studie visar en oväntad och kraftig viktuppgång hos äldre lightdryckkonsumenter.
"The perception that diet soft drinks are a benign alternative to highly sweetened beverages might be dangerously wrong....
Diet soft drinks have long been thought to be a healthier alternative to their sugary counterparts; however, past reports have linked increased incidence of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes to the frequent intake of diet soft drinks.
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When the results of these observations were compared with those from subjects who did not drink diet soft drinks, the differences were striking. Overall, consumers of diet soft drinks experienced a 70% greater increase in waist circumference than nonconsumers. Further, among elderly drinkers of 2 or more diet soft drinks per day, mean increases in waist circumference were 5 times greater than those recorded for nonconsumers. "
American Diabetes Association (ADA) 71st Scientific Sessions: Abstract 0062-OR. Presented June 25, 2011.
Kommentar: Studien var en observationsstudie med 474 deltagare i åldersspannet 65 - 74 år under en dryg 3,5-årsperiod. Om resultaten är riktiga återstår frågan vad som skulle göra att dessa resultat begränsar sig till denna åldersgrupp. Sedan framgår inte heller vad som förorsakar den upptäckta effekten. Har drycken en fysiologisk inverkan eller är det en markör för ett annat viktökande beteende?
Erik Edlund / LCHF.se