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. 2013 Mar 6;4(2):220–225. doi: 10.3945/an.112.002816

Table 1.

Some metabolic responses after 6 months of drinking 1 L of 1 of 4 beverages each day1

Variable Cola Milk Diet cola Water P (overall)
%
Body weight 1.3 ± 1.1 1.4 ± 1.1 0.1 ± 1.1 0.6 ± 1.0 0.8
Body fat 3.14 ± 2.7 1.42 ± 2.5 −0.52 ± 2.5 0.49 ± 2.6 0.8
Subcutaneous fat 5.0 ± 2.8 3.10 ± 2.9 −2.8 ± 2.7 −4.3 ± 2.7 0.07
Visceral fat 23.0 ± 90 −8.0 ± 8.02 1.0 ± 8.0 −0.5 ± 8.0 0.03
Liver fat 130.0 ± 40.0 −13.0 ± 40.02 9.0 ± 35.02 2.0 ± 40.02 0.01
Muscle fat 200.0 ± 70.0 −21.0 ± 60.0 −27.0 ± 60.0 80.0 ± 60.0 <0.05
Triglycerides 32.7 ± 8.6 −0.30 ± 8.12 −14.1 ± 8.12 −14.2 ± 7.72 0.001
Total cholesterol 11.4 ± 3.2 0.63 ± 3.0 −5.9 ± 3.02 −0.16 ± 2.82 0.004
Systolic blood pressure 3.0 ± 3.0 −7.0 ± 3.02 −7.0 ± 3.02 0 ± 3.0 0.01
1

Adapted with permission from (29).

2

P < 0.05 compared with cola.