Daily Diet Soda Linked to 60% Higher Liver Disease Risk, Study Finds
Source: edition.cnn.com Key Points: Drinking one soda daily raises liver disease risk by up to 60%. Diet sodas are even riskier than regular ones. Replacing soda with water can cut the risk by up to 15%. Drinking even one can of fizzy drink per day, whether regular or diet, may significantly increase the risk of developing serious soda liver damage, according to new research from China. Researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University in Suzhou found that consuming just 250 milliliters of soft drinks daily raised the likelihood of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) by up to 60 percent. The findings, based on data from more than 123,000 adults in the United Kingdom, were presented ahead of the United European Gastroenterology annual congress in Berlin on Oct. 7. MASLD, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, occurs when fat accumulates in the liver unrelated to alcohol use. The condition has become a growing gl...