Even diet drinks increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, finds study

Even diet drinks increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, finds study

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By Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSNOct 4 2019

Insulin resistance is a driving factor that leads to type 2 diabetes, which in itself can lead to a plethora of complications including cardiovascular disease, kidney damage, vision loss, and neuropathy.

There are many factors that can contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes, and scientists are still uncovering more. Now, a team of researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has released a study suggesting that drinking more than two artificially sweetened or sugary soft drinks each day increases the risk of diabetes.