«Breaking News» Diet drinks could raise risk of DYING young and increases the chance of stroke 'by nearly a third'

Two cans of sugar-free fizzy drinks per day could increase a woman's risk of a heart attack or stroke by almost a third, according to a study. 

The major study of over 80,000 women is one of the first times the risk of specific types of stroke in older women who drink diet drinks has been studied. 

Fans of the sweet pop were 31 per cent more likely to have a clot-caused stroke, 29 per cent more likely to develop heart disease and 16 per cent more likely to die from any cause than women who rarely drank them.

The risks were particularly high for certain women, including those who are obese - a knock to the teeth for those who use the diet drinks as a healthier alternative. 

Questions have been raised about the safety of artificial sweeteners, used most often in a bid to slim down.

Health officials have admitted it's a challenge to make recommendations on ingredients which science have yet to find clear understandings of. 

Two cans of sugar-free fizzy drinks could increase the risk of an early death and a stroke by almost a third, according to a study of over 80,000 women over the age of 50. Diet Coke was not named in the study

Dr Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, lead author of the study by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, said: 'Many well-meaning people, especially those who are overweight or obese, drink low-calorie sweetened drinks to cut calories in their diet.

'Our research and other observational studies have shown that artificially sweetened beverages may not be harmless and high consumption is associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart disease.'

The research, published in the journal Stroke, included data from 81,714 post-menopausal women who were aged 50 to 79 at the start of the study between 1993 and 1998.

They were tracked for an average of 12 years.   

At their three-year evaluation, the women reported how often in the previous three months they had consumed diet drinks such as low calorie, artificially sweetened colas, sodas and fruit drinks. 

The results were obtained after adjusting for various risk factors such as age, high blood pressure, and smoking. 

Researchers found that, among older women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of a stroke caused by a blocked artery, especially small arteries.   

The analysis then looked at women with no history of heart disease and diabetes, which are key risk factors for stroke. 

The risks rose dramatically if those women were obese or African-American.

Dr Mossavar-Rahmani said: 'Women who, at the onset of our study, didn't have any heart disease or diabetes and were obese, were twice as likely to have a clot-based or ischemic stroke.'   

African-American women without a previous history of heart or diabetes were about four times as likely to have a clot-based stroke.

One serving of diet drink was regarded as 355ml, but the study did not look at the individual artificial sweeteners that drinks contained.

Dr Mossaver-Rahmani, an associate professor of clinical epidemiology and population health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York said: 'We don't know specifically what types of artificially sweetened beverages they were consuming, so we don't know which artificial sweeteners may be harmful and which may be harmless.'

WHAT IS THE SUGAR TAX?

What is the sugar tax?

From April 6, soft drinks companies will be required to pay a levy on drinks with added sugar.

Why are the Government introducing the tax? 

The move aims to help tackle childhood obesity. Sugar-sweetened soft drinks are now the single biggest source of dietary sugar for children and teenagers.

It is hoped the tax will encourage drinks companies to cut down on the amount of sugar in drinks, and consumers to choose lower sugar alternatives.  

How much is the tax? 

Companies will have to pay 18p per litre of drink if the product contains more than 5g of sugar per 100 millilitres and 24p per litre if it contains 8g of sugar per 100 millilitres.

Prices of popular drinks may rise and the size of portions shrink as a result. 

Will it apply to all drinks?

The new levy will not be paid on milk-based drinks and fruit juices.

However George Osborne, who unveiled the tax policy as chancellor, has predicted that the tax will be extended to include milkshakes with large quantities of sugar. 

The authors stressed that the study found a link but could not prove that diet drinks cause stroke and heart problems. 

They also said that their findings may not be applied to men or younger women. 

The American Heart Association has recently published a science advisory which found there was inadequate scientific research to conclude that low-calorie sweetened beverages do or do not affect the risk of heart disease and stroke.

But it states that water is the best choice for a no-calorie drink. 

Dr Rachel Johnson, professor of nutrition emeritus at the University of Vermont and chairwoman of the writing group for the American Heart Association's science advisory, said: 'Unfortunately, current research simply does not provide enough evidence to distinguish between the effects of different low-calorie sweeteners on heart and brain health.

'This study adds to the evidence that limiting use of diet beverages is the most prudent thing to do for your health. 

'However, for some adults, diet drinks with low calorie sweeteners may be helpful as they transition to adopting water as their primary drink.

'Since long-term clinical trial data are not available on the effects of low-calorie sweetened drinks and cardiovascular health, given their lack of nutritional value, it may be prudent to limit their prolonged use.'

Experts have previously associated sweeteners, which include aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose, to diabetes, weight gain and cancer.

But industry bodies have hit back in light of the fact regulatory bodies have consistently confirmed their safety.

British Soft Drinks Association director General Gavin Partington said: 'This study claims association between diet drinks and increased risk of stroke, but does not provide evidence of cause.

'According to all leading health authorities in the world, including the European Food Safety Authority, low- and no-calorie sweeteners are safe. 

'In March 2017, the UK Government and Public Health England publicly endorsed the use of low-calorie sweeteners as a safe alternative to reduce sugar in food and drink and help people manage their weight.' 

Nutritionist Angela Dowden told MailOnline: 'They've been shown to be completely safe for human consumption. The internet is full of scare stories that aspartame is toxic for example.'

'But to produce lower calories treats that won't harm your teeth or give unhealthy spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels, sweeteners are really useful.' 

WHAT ARE THE FEARS OVER SWEETENERS? AND WHAT DOES THE SCIENCE SHOW? 

In an era of obesity and diabetes, there is more focus on sweeteners and sugar alternatives than ever before. But some in the scientific community say the jury is still out on the effects of sweeteners and more research is needed.

OBESITY AND DIABETES

A study published in April this year from the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University linked artificial sweeteners to obesity and diabetes, claiming sweeteners change how the body processes fat and uses energy.

Researchers fed groups of rats diets high in sugar or artificial sweeteners including aspartame and acesulfame potassium. After three weeks, blood samples showed significant differences in concentrations of biochemicals, fats and amino acids.  

GUT BACTERIA

Leading gut microbiome expert Professor Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College, has warned that if you give animals lots of sweeteners, you get a reduction in diversity of the microbes and they produce abnormal chemicals – different metabolic signals which have been shown to be more likely to give you diabetes and make you put on weight.

He adds that while there's no hard evidence yet in humans, he has seen enough to make him wary of regularly eating these additives.

STROKE AND DEMENTIA

Consuming a can a day of low-or no-sugar soft drink is associated with a much higher risk of having a stroke or developing dementia, researchers claimed last year.

A Boston University study found that people who glugged diet drinks daily were almost three times as likely to develop stroke and dementia when compared to those who did not.

However, the researchers were quick to point out that these findings, which appear separately in the journals Alzheimer's & Dementia and Stroke, demonstrated correlation but not cause-and-effect.

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