A new study, reported in The Telegraph, has found that non-alcoholic drinks with a high sugar content can cause fatty liver disease.
Scientists from Israel found that people who drank a litre of fizzy drinks and fresh fruit juices were five times more likely to develop fatty liver disease. Dr Nimer Assy, who led the study, said that – if left untreated – the risks of heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver are also increased. Although the ingredient causing the damage is said to be fructose, Dr Assy added that he believed that drinks containing artificial sweetener may have a similar effect. The research was published in the Journal of Hepatology.
