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"It was also possible that those consuming low calorie drinks may have switched to them after a long history of drinking sugary versions, which could explain the link with diabetes, he added.
Consumers of soft drinks were likely to have a lifestyle which was less healthy overall, a factor which the study tried to adjust for."
This was my first thought. Perhaps it doesn't matter if the drinks are diet or not because people who consume those drinks daily are probably not making the best health decisions overall, like the people who get a Big Mac meal with a Diet Coke.
Or maybe the people are drinking diet because they are already overweight or diabetic. What a shit "conclusion" from a study.
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