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February 10, 2011
By Susan Callahan, Associate Editor and Featured Columnist
There's growing evidence that diet sodas are bad for your
health. Now, a new study announced February 9, 2011 at the
International Stroke Conference has found a link between the
amount of diet soda you drink and your risk for stroke.
The study examined surveys completed by 2,564 people with
an average age of 69 in the Northern Manhattan Study. For 9
years, the dietary habits of the participants were tracked to
discover any connection between diet and vascular events such
as strokes. Result? The researchers found those who reported
that they drank diet soda had a 61% higher incidence of stroke.
The diet soda drinkers experienced a 61% higher stroke risk,
even after discounting for other factors such as age, gender,
ethnicity, physical activity, calorie intake, smoking and alcohol
drinking habits.
What’s more, even after discounting for other factors that
could have contributed to the high stroke numbers -- such as
obesity and metabolic syndrome, heart disease and vascular
limb disease –those who drank diet soda still had a 48% higher
risk of stroke.
The 2011 study was led by Dr. Hannah Gardener, an
epidemiologist with the University of Miami Miller School of
Medicine. Dr. Gardener’s advice for those trying to lose weight
is clear: "diet soft drinks may not be an optimal substitute for
sugar-sweetened beverages."
Learn more about sugar and its health effects: Diet Sodas --
Bad for Your Health?/ Sugar The Disease Connection/ Ideal
Breakfast for Diabetics/ Foods That Lower Your Blood Sugar/
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