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Swapping your regular soda<\/a> for a diet version may not be any healthier for the liver, new research suggests.<\/p>\n

A study of UK Biobank data found that both sugary drinks and artificially sweetened ones, even those labeled zero sugar, are linked to a higher risk of liver disease.<\/p>\n

Th findings were presented this week at United European Gastroenterology Week in Berlin, Germany.<\/p>\n

CANCER TREATMENT COULD BE LESS EFFECTIVE IF PATIENTS CONSUME POPULAR SWEETENER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The study followed more than 120,000 adults over 10 years. None of them had liver disease when the research began.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over time, scientists tracked what the participants drank and also assessed their liver health.\u00a0<\/p>\n

People who drank a lot of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) \u2014 like soda<\/a>, sweet tea or energy drinks \u2014 had about a 50% higher risk of developing a serious liver condition called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), also known as fatty liver disease not caused by alcohol.<\/p>\n

“SSBs have long been under scrutiny, while their diet alternatives are often seen as the healthier choice,” lead author Lihe Liu, a graduate student in the Department of Gastroenterology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China, said in a press release.<\/p>\n

YOUR DAILY DIET SODA COULD BE AGING YOUR BRAIN FASTER THAN YOU THINK, STUDY FINDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

However, those who drank diet drinks<\/a> \u2014 low- or non-sugar-sweetened beverages (or LNSSBs) \u2014 had an even higher risk of liver disease, at around 60%.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That implies that switching from regular to diet soda didn\u2019t protect their livers \u2014 and might have made things even worse.<\/p>\n

People who regularly drank artificially-sweetened drinks were also more likely to die from liver-related causes, the research suggested.<\/p>\n

“Our study shows that LNSSBs were actually linked to a higher risk of MASLD, even at modest intake levels such as a single can per day,” Liu said.<\/p>\n

SUGAR IN DRINKS LINKED TO HIGHER DIABETES RISK THAN THAT IN FOOD, NEW RESEARCH FINDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“These findings challenge the common perception that these drinks are harmless and highlight the need to reconsider their role in diet and liver health,” she added.<\/p>\n

As to why zero-sugar might be harmful, scientists think it may have to do with how artificial sweeteners affect the body.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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They have been shown to alter gut bacteria<\/a>, increase cravings for sweets, and confuse the brain\u2019s hunger and fullness signals, for example.<\/p>\n

Some research even suggests they may still trigger insulin spikes<\/a>, something that is usually blamed on sugar.<\/p>\n

Liu said the safest approach is to limit both sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened drinks.<\/p>\n

Swapping sugary or diet soda for water was shown to reduce liver disease risk by as much as 15%, while substitution between the two types of beverages offered no risk reduction.<\/p>\n

“Water remains the best choice, as it removes the metabolic burden and prevents fat accumulation in the liver, whilst hydrating the body,” the researcher noted.<\/p>\n

Liver disease is already one of the fastest-growing health problems<\/a> worldwide, affecting approximately 4.5 million U.S. adults, according to CDC data.<\/p>\n

As the full study had not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, potential limitations of the study were not available.<\/p>\n

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Some experts, however, pointed out that the beverage consumption was self-reported and may have some inaccuracies. The observational study also identifies an association, but does not prove that the beverages caused liver issues.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the American Beverage Association and to the study researchers requesting comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/major-study-diet-drinks-raises-questions-health-impact <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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