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Sugar intake from sweetened beverages and diabetes: A narrative review
Tung-Sung Tseng1, Wei-Ting Lin2, Gabrielle V Gonzalez3
1Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. ttseng@lsuhsc.edu.
World Journal of Diabetes
|October 11, 2021
Summary
Reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake is crucial for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Research confirms a link between SSBs, T2DM risk, and improved diabetes management strategies.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Metabolic Disorders
- Public Health
Background:
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global health crisis.
- Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is linked to adverse health outcomes in diabetic individuals.
- Lifestyle modifications like reduced SSB intake, weight control, and physical activity are key for diabetes prevention and management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the association between SSB consumption and T2DM risk.
- To explore the impact of obesity and inflammation on this relationship.
- To examine SSB consumption patterns in T2DM patients.
Main Methods:
- Literature review methodology.
- Synthesis of existing research on SSB intake and T2DM.
- Analysis of studies on obesity, inflammation, and T2DM risk factors.
Main Results:
- Evidence confirms a significant association between SSB consumption and increased T2DM risk.
- Specific types of SSBs and their differential impact on T2DM were examined.
- Obesity and inflammation mediate the link between SSBs and T2DM development.
Conclusions:
- Current research strongly supports the connection between SSBs, T2DM risk, and diabetes management.
- Further investigation is needed to develop effective SSB-related interventions for diabetes prevention and control.
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