Drinking sugar may be worse than eating it, study finds

PROVO, Utah (KTVX) — Drinking your sugar may be worse for you than previously thought.

That is, according to a recent study conducted by Brigham Young University researchers in collaboration with several researchers from Germany-based institutions.

The study, which analyzed data from over half a million people across multiple continents, found that sugar consumed through drinks, such as soda and juice, was consistently linked to a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes. Sugar from other sources reportedly showed no such link or were, in some cases, associated with a lower risk of diabetes.

Karen Della Corte, the lead author on the study and a BYU nutritional science professor, said this was the first study to draw clear "dose-response" relationships between different sugar sources and Type 2 di