Consuming too many fizzy drinks increases your risk of developing asthma or the severe breathing condition Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), new research suggests.

Researchers in Australia examined the health and soft drink consumption of 16,907 people aged 16 and over in South Australia during 2008-2010.

One in 10 drank at least half a litre of soft drinks every day, they found.

“The amount of soft drink consumption is associated with an increased chance of asthma and/or COPD. There exists a dose-response relationship, which means the more soft drink one consumes, the higher the chance of having these diseases”, the researchers, led by Zumin Shi of Adelaide University, report in the journal Respirology.

In total 13.3% of those studied who had asthma and 15.6% of those suffering with COPD said they drank more than half a litre of such drinks every day.

via >Asthma connected to fizzy drinks | Society | The Guardian.