For immediate release: April 19, 2023
Boston, MA—High consumption of sugary drinks (SSB) was associated with a high risk of premature death and an incidence of heart disease (CVD) in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. Drink drinks like coffeetea, lean cow milkand clear water was associated with a lower risk of dying prematurely.
The study looked specifically at the consumption of different beverages in patients with type 2 diabetes. Although many previous studies have linked beverage consumption to health outcomes, such as cardiometabolic health , weight change and mortality, these studies mainly focused on the general population.
“Beverages are an important part of our diet and their quality can vary greatly,” said the lead author. Qi Sunassociate professor in the departments of Nutrition And Epidemiology. “People with diabetes may particularly benefit from drinking healthy beverages, but data is scarce. These findings help fill this knowledge gap and can inform patients and their caregivers about diet and diabetes management.
The study was published online on April 19, 2023 in The BMJ.
Researchers analyzed an average of 18.5 years of health data from 9,252 women in the Nurses’ Health Study and 3,519 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, all of whom had Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at baseline or at any time during this study. the study. Every two to four years, participants reported how often they consumed sugary drinks (including soda, fruit punch and lemonade), artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs), fruit juice, coffee , tea, low-fat cow’s milk, whole cow drinks. milk and clear water.
The results showed higher all-cause mortality, as well as a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease mortality, among those who regularly consumed sugary drinks: each additional daily serving of a sugary drink was associated with a all-cause mortality 8% higher. Conversely, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality decreased among those who regularly consumed healthier beverages such as coffee, tea, low-fat cow’s milk and/or flat water. Replacing one daily serving of sugary beverage with one serving of coffee was associated with an 18% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 20% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality; tea with a 16% and 24% lower risk; clear water with a lower risk of 16% and 20%; and low-fat cow’s milk with a lower risk of 12% and 19%. Consumption of ASB was also associated with healthier outcomes, but to a lesser extent: replacing a daily serving of an SSB with an ASB was associated with an 8% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 15% lower risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease.
“People living with diabetes should be picky about how they stay hydrated,” Sun said. “Switching from sugary drinks to healthier drinks will provide health benefits. »
Other Harvard Chan School co-authors include Le Ma, Yang Hu, Derrick Alperet, Vasanti Malik, JoAnn Manson, Eric RimmAnd Frank Hu.
Funding for the study came from National Institutes of Health grants UM1 CA186107, U01 CA167552, R01 HL034594, R01 HL035464, DK126698, DK120870, and DK119268.
“Beverage consumption and mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study,” Le Ma, Yang Hu, Derrick J. Alperet, Gang Liu, Vasanti Malik, JoAnn E. Manson, Eric B. Rimm, Frank B. Hu, Qi Sun, BMJ, online April 19, 2023, doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-073406
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