Tseng TS, Lin WT, Gonzalez GV, Kao YH, Chen LS, Lin HY. Sugar intake from sweetened beverages and diabetes: A narrative review. World J Diabetes 2021; 12(9): 1530-1538 [PMID: 34630905 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i9.1530]
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Tung-Sung Tseng, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 2020 Gravier Street, Room 213, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. ttseng@lsuhsc.edu
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Behavioral Sciences
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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2021; 12(9): 1530-1538 Published online Sep 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i9.1530
Sugar intake from sweetened beverages and diabetes: A narrative review
Tung-Sung Tseng, Wei-Ting Lin, Gabrielle V Gonzalez, Yu-Hsiang Kao, Lei-Shih Chen, Hui-Yi Lin
Tung-Sung Tseng, Gabrielle V Gonzalez, Yu-Hsiang Kao, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
Wei-Ting Lin, Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
Lei-Shih Chen, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States
Hui-Yi Lin, Biostatistics Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
Author contributions: Tseng TS reviewed and drafted the first manuscript; Lin WT, and Gonzalez GV contributed to the study conception and literature review; Kao YH checked the review quality and results; Tseng TS, Lin HY and Chen LS contributed to the content analysis and the interpretation of the study; all authors contributed to edit and revise the manuscript critically and approve the final version of the article to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors have nothing to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Tung-Sung Tseng, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 2020 Gravier Street, Room 213, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. ttseng@lsuhsc.edu
Received: January 27, 2021 Peer-review started: January 27, 2021 First decision: April 20, 2021 Revised: May 5, 2021 Accepted: August 3, 2021 Article in press: August 3, 2021 Published online: September 15, 2021
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the fastest growing public health concerns around the world. Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption has been proven to be associated with adverse health consequences in the diabetic population. Reducing SSB consumption, body weight control, healthy diets, and increased physical activity have been suggested as strategies to improve diabetes prevention and management. This literature review provides an overview of: (1) The association between SSB consumption and the risk of T2DM; (2) Types of SSB consumption and T2DM; (3) The effect of obesity and inflammation on the association between SSB consumption and risk of T2DM; and (4) SSB consumption in T2DM patients. There is still work to be done to determine how SSB consumption is related to T2DM, but the current research on identifying the association between SSB consumption and T2DM is promising, with the most promising studies confirming the connection between SSBs, T2DM risk, and diabetes management. Future studies should explore more effective SSB related diabetes prevention and management interventions.
Core Tip: Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption has been proven to be associated with adverse health consequences in the diabetic population. This literature review provides an overview of: (1) The association between SSB consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); (2) Types of SSB consumption and T2DM; (3) The effect of obesity and inflammation on the association between SSB consumption and risk of T2DM; and (4) SSB consumption in T2DM patients. The current research on identifying the association between SSB consumption and T2DM is promising, with the most promising studies confirming the connection between SSBs, T2DM risk, and diabetes management.
