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Diet Soda Consumption is Correlated with Obesity

According to findings from eight years of data collected by Sharon P. Fowler, MPH, and colleagues at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio - "Overweight Risk Soars" an astonishing 41% with each daily can of diet soft drink.

"What didn't surprise us was that total soft drink use was linked to overweight and obesity," Fowler tells WebMD. "What was surprising was when we looked at people only drinking diet soft drinks, their risk of obesity was even higher."

Fowler suggests that the correlation is unrelated to the content of the diet soda but instead reflect the soda of choice for those who are overweight.

HT: Hyscience

Posted by tim at June 15, 2005 7:35 AM

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i saw something on this univ of texas study this morning while i was in line at starbucks. the doctor being interviewed said eating atrificial sweeteners makes your body crave calories. people who drink diet soda actually gain weight. that's crazy.

Posted by: qblogger at June 30, 2005 10:47 AM