In an interview with WebMD, the center’s Sharon P. Fowler explained what she and her colleagues had uncovered, saying, “When we looked at people only drinking diet soft drinks, their risk of obesity was even higher [than for those who drank the sugary equivalents].” Fowler added, “There was a 41 percent increase in risk of being overweight for every can or bottle of diet soft drink a person consumes each day.”
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