Plain-water intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in young and middle-aged women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The replacement of caloric beverages such as sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and fruit juices with noncaloric beverages such as plain water has been recommended for diabetes prevention.

Objective

We evaluated the relation of plain-water intake and the substitution of plain water for SSBs and fruit juices with incident type 2 diabetes (T2D) in US women.

Design

We prospectively followed 82,902 women in the Nurses' Health Study II who were free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or cancer at baseline. Diet, including various beverages, was assessed by using validated food-frequency questionnaires and updated every 4 y. Incident T2D was confirmed by using a validated supplementary questionnaire. We used a 4-y lagged analysis to minimize reverse causation (ie

SUBMITTER: Pan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3349456 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature