Soft drink, 100% fruit juice, and vegetable juice intakes and risk of diabetes mellitus

Background & aims Japan has experienced a jump in the diabetes prevalence rates. We want to examine whether increased intake of soft drink and juices have contributed to this jump. Methods Participants were 27,585 Japanese men and women aged 40–59 years who had no prior history of diabetes. Intakes of soft drink, 100% fruit juice and vegetable juice were measured by a validated food frequency questionnaire. Odds ratios of type 2 diabetes over 5...