  Health Talk Women who drink soda pop on a daily basis increases their risk of developing diabetes, according to new research at the Harvard School of Public Health.
The findings of the study suggest women who drink one sugary soda drink a day have a 85 percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes when compared to women who drink less. Woman who drank diet soda pop that was artificially sweetened did not show any increased risk and tended to lose weight. Researchers analyzed data from over 91,000 adult women over an eight year period. The data also indicated women who drank a sugary soda on a daily basis also gained about 10 pounds.
Women who drank less by cutting down their consumption od soda pop gained an average of two to three pounds. The study also suggests sugary soda pop consumption not only increases the risk of diabetes in women, it also contributes to obesity, due to the rapid rate sugar in soda pop is absorbed by the body. The study was presented at the American Diabetes Association's 64th scientific sessions. 
