date:Jun 08, 2012
g nearly 224,000 healthcare workers, whose diet and health were tracked for 16 to 38 years.
No participants had diagnosed high blood pressure at the beginning of the study period.
Over time, those who drank at least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day had a 13% increased risk of hypertension, compared to those who only had a sweet drink once a month or less.
Similarly, people who drank at least one artificially-sweetened drink a day had a 14% increased risk of developing hypertension relative