a curious girl in a curious world..

Theme by nostrich.

11th February 2008

Photo with 13 notes

The studies have been out for years, but a recent NYTimes article reminded me that drinking Diet Soda causes one’s risk of obesity to increase. The article indicates the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, (which is basically just a group of risk factors for obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc) was 34% higher among those who drank one can of diet soda a day compared with those who drank none. That’s higher than the risk increased by eating fried foods. Those in the study who ate a lot of fried foods increased their risk by 25%. A different study found that for each can of diet soda consumed each day, a person’s risk of obesity went up 41%. For regular soda drinkers, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was: 26% for up to 1/2 can each day 30.4% for 1/2 to 1 can each day 32.8% for 1 to 2 cans each day 47.2% for more than 2 cans each day. For diet soda drinkers, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was: 36.5% for up to 1/2 can each day 37.5% for 1/2 to 1 can each day 54.5% for 1 to 2 cans each day 57.1% for more than 2 cans each day. However, correlation does not imply causation. No study concludes that diet soda causes metabolic syndrome. Yet.

The studies have been out for years, but a recent NYTimes article reminded me that drinking Diet Soda causes one’s risk of obesity to increase. The article indicates the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, (which is basically just a group of risk factors for obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc) was 34% higher among those who drank one can of diet soda a day compared with those who drank none. That’s higher than the risk increased by eating fried foods. Those in the study who ate a lot of fried foods increased their risk by 25%.

A different study found that for each can of diet soda consumed each day, a person’s risk of obesity went up 41%. For regular soda drinkers, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was:

  • 26% for up to 1/2 can each day
  • 30.4% for 1/2 to 1 can each day
  • 32.8% for 1 to 2 cans each day
  • 47.2% for more than 2 cans each day.

For diet soda drinkers, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was:

  • 36.5% for up to 1/2 can each day
  • 37.5% for 1/2 to 1 can each day
  • 54.5% for 1 to 2 cans each day
  • 57.1% for more than 2 cans each day.

However, correlation does not imply causation. No study concludes that diet soda causes metabolic syndrome. Yet.

Tagged: health

  1. mfg reblogged this from dihard
  2. askvero reblogged this from dihard and added:
    Good thing I hate all things labeled diet, sugar-free, and lite! *Phew*
  3. teeaah reblogged this from dihard and added:
    not, I still think drinking...(of any kind) is hazardous
  4. grimzah reblogged this from dihard and added:
    reason I’m skinny. I HATE
  5. tonightletsdance reblogged this from dihard
  6. heykurt reblogged this from dihard and added:
    dihard instead posted these very relevant parts...simply musing about
  7. heykurt reblogged this from dihard and added:
    so correlation without causation. My gut feeling is that people...are fat generally try to...
  8. fatmanatee reblogged this from dihard and added:
    this, my impression...drinkers are that some of them drink it as compensation for the...
  9. uicukie reblogged this from dihard and added:
    hilarious. i’ve long noticed how fattest people are all addicted to diet coke — and here’s
  10. han reblogged this from dihard and added:
    Always so enlightening,...dihard. I don’t usually drink anything beyond juice, tea, and...
  11. dihard posted this