One 12-oz Serving Of Soft Drink = 25% Higher Risk For Diabetes

Even after accounting for factors like body mass index, overall calorie intake, and several other lifestyle risk factors, the differences were striking:

With each additional 12-oz serving of sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e., soft drinks, energy drinks, and sports drinks) per day, the risk for developing T2D increased by 25%. This strong relationship showed that the increased risk began from the very first daily serving with no minimum threshold below which intake appeared to be safe.