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... many studies have suggested a link between excessive consumption of nutritively-sweetened beverages (nsbs) and higher bmis, but this latest research suggests that there may be a need for further randomized controlled trials (rct) in overweight people in order to investigate whether the link between nsbs and obesity is causational ... they defined nutritively sweetened beverages as something one drinks to which a nutritive sweetener has been added, including regular sodas, fruit punches and chocolate milks, but not diet sodas, 100 percent fruit juices and unsweetened plain milk

... the foods associated with the biggest weight gain over the 20-year study period included potato chips, other potato foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, unprocessed meats and processed meats ... instead, they said that focusing on overall dietary quality and healthier foods and beverages is the best option

... consumption of fructose- rich drinks, such as sugar-sweetened sodas and orange juice is associated with an increased risk of gout among women, according to a study published in jama – although their contribution to the risk of gout in the population is likely modest due to the low incidence of gout among women ... the research suggests intake of sugar sweetened sodas increases the risk of gout bye up to 2 ... fructose in beverages is consumed predominantly in one of two forms: sucrose which is composed of 50 percent fructose with 50 percent glucose, or high fructose corn syrup, which is most commonly used in the form 55 percent fructose, 45 percent glucose ... sugar-sweetened beverages contain low levels of uric acid precursors, but do contain high amounts of fructose – the only carbohydrate known to increase uric acid levels ... "fructose-rich beverages such as sugar-sweetened soda and orange juice can increase serum uric acid levels and, thus, the risk of gout, but prospective data on the relationship are limited," stated the authors ... a recent prospective study of men found that sugar-sweetened sodas, fruit juices, and fructose were associated with a substantially increased risk of gout among men (bmj – doi:10

... regular consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a clear and consistently greater risk of metabolic syndrome and type-2 diabetes, according to a meta-analysis of 11 published studies ... the findings, published in diabetes care, appear to support claims that intake of sugary beverages should be limited in order to reduce risk of these conditions ... “findings from our meta-analyses show a clear link between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and risk of metabolic syndrome and type2 diabetes,” wrote the researchers, led by vasanti malik a research fellow in the department of nutrition, at the harvard school of public health ... "many previous studies have examined the relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of diabetes, and most have found positive associations but our study, which is a pooled analysis of the available studies, provides an overall picture of the magnitude of risk and the consistency of the evidence," said malik ... high consumption sugar-sweetened beverages are made up of energy-containing sweeteners such as sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, or fruit juice concentrates, all of which, the authors noted, have essentially similar metabolic effects ... the consumption of such beverages, which include soft drinks, fruit drinks, iced tea, and energy and vitamin water drinks, has risen globally ... between the late 1970s and 2006 the per capita consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages more than doubled, from 64 ... 022 ) previous research from prospective studies has shown consistent positive associations between sugar-sweetened beverage intake and weight gain and obesity, as well as linking such beverages to other health risks high blood pressure and the risk of heart disease ... however, evidence also suggests that habitual sugar-sweetened beverages consumption is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome and type-2 diabetes; however the role of sugar-sweetened beverages in the development of such chronic metabolic diseases has not been quantitatively reviewed

... “many previous studies have examined the relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of diabetes, and most have found positive associations, but our study, which is a pooled analysis of the available studies, provides an overall picture of the magnitude of risk and the consistency of the evidence,” said lead author vasanti malik, a research fellow in the hsph department of nutrition ... the researchers, led by malik and senior author frank hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at hsph, did a meta-analysis that pooled 11 studies that examined the association between sugar-sweetened beverages and those conditions ... while many factors contribute to type ii diabetes and metabolic syndrome, the researchers say that sugar-sweetened beverages are a risk that people can easily avoid ... “people should limit how much sugar-sweetened beverages they drink and replace them with healthy alternatives, such as water, to reduce risk of diabetes as well as obesity, gout, tooth decay, and cardiovascular disease,” said malik

... new research from the us suggests that children who otherwise practice healthy life habits - eating fruits and vegetables, and engaging in physical activity - are also the largest consumers of flavoured, sweetened ’sports’ beverages - a habit that could lead to annual weight gain of up to 4 ... researchers quizzed texan students in the 8th and 11th grades, examining food consumption, physical activity levels and how many sugar-sweetened drinks they consumed ... “sports drinks have been successfully marketed as beverages consistent with a healthy lifestyle, which has set them apart from sodas,” said ranjit, “however they have minimal fruit juice and contain unnecessary calories ... ” study results suggest there is a popular misperception of flavored and sports beverages being consistent with a healthy lifestyle, despite their sugary content ... researchers in the study found that 28 percent of texas children are consuming sugar-sweetened beverages three or more times a day ... among boys, the average daily consumption of soda increased from 8th to 11th grade while consumption of non-carbonated flavored and sports beverages remained steady ... soda consumption in girls remained steady from 8th to 11th grade and consumption of non-carbonated flavored and sports beverages declined substantially ... there is widespread consensus that the increasing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with high levels of obesity nationwide, according to the study ... “high levels of consumption of these beverages has the potential to increase weight gain,” said ranjit, “drinking just one can of soda or other sugary beverage a day could lead to more than a 10-pound weight gain in a year ... “consuming large amounts of flavored and sports beverages could undo the effects of all that exercise,” said ranjit

... hoebel and colleagues fed two groups of rats an identical diet, supplemented with one of two sweetened beverages ... one beverage consisted of a sucrose solution in concentrations similar to those found in many sweetened beverages ... other researchers have observed that beverages made with high-fructose corn syrup contain high levels of reactive carbonyls, which can damage cells

... a study linking consumption of artificially sweetened beverages to an increased risk of preterm births has been dismissed by the sweetener industry as ‘misleading’ and ‘not plausible scientifically’ ... according to findings published in the american journal of clinical nutrition, pregnant danish women who consumed at least four servings of artificially sweetened carbonated soft drinks per day were at a 78 per cent higher risk of preterm birth than women who did not consume any soft drinks ... drinking only one serving of artificially sweetened carbonated soft drinks per day was associated with a 38 per cent increase in the risk of premature birth ... no associations were observed for sugar-sweetened beverages ... “our findings suggest that the daily intake of artificially sweetened soft drinks may be associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery,” wrote the researchers ... “the relative consistency of our findings for carbonated and noncarbonated soft drinks and the absence of an association for sugar-sweetened soft drinks suggest that the content of artificial sweeteners might be the causal factor ... further, low-calorie sweeteners can help pregnant women enjoy the taste of sweets without excess calories, leaving room for nutritious foods and beverages without excess weight gain – something that has been shown to be harmful to both the mother and developing baby,” she added

... in 2008, the state government in maine imposed a tax on soft drinks and other beverages to pay for the state-run health care program ... and in new york, the governor publicly scrapped his idea to levy a major tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2009 after new yorkers strongly revolted ... several other states and cities have also dismissed proposals for a discriminatory excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages this year as well

... drinking one less sugar-sweetened beverage a day may help lower blood pressure and further reduce other blood pressure-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome, according to a new study published in the journal circulation ... 3 servings (28 ounces) of sugar-sweetened beverages per day ... in this study, sugar-sweetened beverages were defined as drinks sweetened with sugar or high-fructose corn syrup including regular soft drinks, fruit drinks, lemonade and fruit punch ... maureen storey, senior vice president of the american beverage association, issued the following statement: "this study does not show that there is anything unique about drinking sugar-sweetened beverages that leads to increased blood pressure, or that there is something unique about reducing their consumption that leads to reduced blood pressure ... we know that losing weight by decreasing total calories consumed from all foods and beverages and increasing total calories burned through physical activity has the greatest effect on blood pressure, not the specific foods or beverages that are decreased