Soda Worsens Osteoarthritis In Men

The advice of researchers is that men with osteoarthritis should avoid sugar-packed soft drinks. Drinking sugary soda advances the disease, especially in men.

After studying more than 2000 people, this link between soda and arthritis was found among men. No such link could be established in women.

At the beginning of the study, the records of 2149 men and women were studied. They were asked about the soft drink preference and the amount they drank per week. Every year (for four years) the researchers tracked the progression of osteoarthritis by measuring the space between the joints. After taking into account the BMI and other risk factors, the critical link could be observed.

Researcher Dr. Bing Lu said that the study found that men who drank soda were more at risk of osteoarthritis. Drinking soda regularly made arthritis worse. The study was presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

The researchers could not explain this link by referring to the weight. This link was more strongly observed in non-obese men. This suggests that the damage caused by drinking soda is not related to the stress caused by the body weight.

According to researcher Lu, men should just avoid drinking soft drinks altogether if they want to decrease the risk of contracting arthritis. He noted that there are several studies which have linked soda consumption to heart disease.

According to American College of Rheumatology spokesman Scott Zashin, men may drink soda in moderation. The study, he said, merely shows a correlation. It does not declare that soda causes arthritis in men. Further research and testing needs to be done before any recommendation can be made to patients.

Lu said that certain ingredients like phosphoric acid, caffeine, colouring agents and artificial sweeteners might affect how the bones absorbed calcium. He noted that further research needs to be done on this topic.

Lu explained that the link could not be established in women because of the differences in hormones. This point too needs deeper exploration.

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