Both Diet And Sugary Drinks Increase Fatty Liver Disease Risk, Study Says

Key Takeaways

Both sugary and artificially sweetened sodas might increase risk of fatty liver disease

Results show both types of sweetened drinks increase liver health risk

Replacing either with water reduced that risk

TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People could be at higher risk of fatty liver disease from both sugary sodas and diet drinks, a new study says.

In fact, artificially sweetened drinks might pose a greater threat to liver health than sugary beverages, researchers reported Monday at the United European Gastroenterology's annual meeting in Berlin.

The team also found that replacing these drinks with water significantly reduced people’s risk of fatty liver disease.

“Sugar-sweetened beverages have long been under scrutiny, while their ‘diet’ alternatives are often