What is the relationship between cola and obesity and diabetes?

What is the relationship between cola and obesity and diabetes?

Researchers examined the association between carbonated beverage consumption and metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

The results found that compared with subjects who did not drink carbonated drinks, subjects who drank carbonated drinks daily had a 36% increased risk of metabolic syndrome and a 67% increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

It turns out that a Coke can turns you into a medicine can! Just drink water.