Question
Can a sugar binge give you diabetes?
Answer
Mostly no.
Explanation
Diabetes mellitus type 1
| Type of ingestion | Can cause diabetes |
|---|---|
| Diet high in foods with added sugar | No |
| Diet high in drinks with added sugar | No |
| Sugar binge (food) | No |
| Sugar binge (drinks) | No |
Diabetes mellitus type 2
| Type of ingestion | Can cause diabetes |
|---|---|
| Diet high in foods with added sugar | Indirect risk1 |
| Diet high in drinks with added sugar | Indirect and possible direct risk2 |
| Sugar binge (food) | No |
| Sugar binge (drinks) | No |
| 1The extra calories increase the risk of obesity, which is in turn a risk factor for diabetes. | |
| 2High consumption of SSBs (sugar-sweetened beverages) led to 26% higher occurrence, but whether the link is causative is inconclusive. |
Sources
Choo, V.L., E. Viguiliouk, et al., Food sources of fructose-containing sugars and glycaemic control: systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled intervention studies (The BMJ, 2018)
Hollrah, D., K. Dawson, et al., Question: In patients with type 2 diabetes, does diet soda consumption contribute to decline in blood sugar control? (J Okla State Med Assoc. 2017)
Malik, V.S., B.M. Popkin, et al., Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes (Diabetes Care, 2010)