WATER WINS –
Oct. 7, 2025 – Low or non-sugar-sweetened beverages were linked to a greater risk for liver-related mortality. Sugar-sweetened beverages were associated with about a 50% greater risk for MASLD, and low or non-sugar-sweetened beverages were associated with 60% greater risk. The results also found that consuming either beverage type was linked to liver fat content. At the same time, drinking low or non-sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with an increased risk for liver-related mortality, but sugar-sweetened beverages did not have a significant association.
The researchers also found that the association between low or non-sugar-sweetened beverages and liver-related mortality was dose-dependent; drinking more was linked to a higher risk.
