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Study: Diet sodas no heart-disease deterrent
Some experts doubt results, see other factors at play
By Jay Lindsay The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 07/24/2007 02:05:29 AM MDT
Boston - People who drank one or more diet soda a day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda, a large but inconclusive study found.
The results surprised researchers who expected to see a difference between regular and diet soda drinkers. It could be, they suggest, that even no-calorie sweet drinks increase the craving for more sweets, and that people who indulge in sodas probably have less healthy diets overall.
The study's senior author, Dr. Vasan Ramachandran of Boston University School of Medicine, emphasized that the findings don't show diet sodas are a cause of increased heart disease risks. But he said they show a surprising link that must be studied.

The Research
Read the research behind this story in the journal Circulation.