A cross sectional study involving 1,209 adults aged between 20 and 30 and their exposure to certain drinks was carried out.
These drinks include high in excess free fructose drinks (drinks that contain more fructose than glucose), high-fructose corn syrup sweetened drinks and fruit drinks.
An analysis of diet soda and diet fruit drinks was completed to compare.
“Young adults consuming any combination of high excess free fructose beverages five or more times a week (but not diet soda) were three times as likely to have arthritis as non/low consumers, independent of all covariates, including physical activity, other dietary factors, blood glucose and smoking,” the study explains.