Associations Between Beverage Consumption and Risk of Microvascular Complications Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors' conclusion
Higher consumption of ASBs and SSBs was linearly associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications in adults with T2D.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with T2D free of macrovascular and microvascular complications at baseline, UK Biobank1,116 cases
- Participants
- 6,676 adults
- Exposure
- Beverage consumption vs nonconsumers
- Outcome
- Composite microvascular complications
- Follow-up
- Median 11.7 years
Methodological detailsUK Biobank, multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazard models
- UK Biobank
- Multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazard models
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Each group vs nonconsumersHazard ratio (95% CI)
ASBs ≥2.0 units/day
1.44(1.18–1.75)
SSBs ≥2.0 units/day
1.32(1.00–1.76)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | HR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| DRTea ≥4.0 units/dayvs NonconsumersHigher tea consumption associated with lower risk | 0.72 (0.57–0.92) | |
| 0.512Hazard ratio (log scale) |
Diabetic neuropathy
- No significant association between individual beverage consumption and risk of diabetic neuropathy
Coffee, natural juice, yogurt
- No significant association with risks of microvascular complications
Substitution of half unit/day of artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) or sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with tea or coffee
- Lower risk of microvascular complications
- 16% to 28%
Original publication
Associations Between Beverage Consumption and Risk of Microvascular Complications Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published 12 April 2024. doi:10.
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