Now someone has posted what the article was based on, with comments saying it was done with little controls for genetics and other factors, my comment may have

Now someone has posted what the article was based on, with comments saying it was done with little controls for genetics and other factors, my comment may have been premature being the first comment in discussion. Sodium Phosphate though is added to many foods [1] [2] -- it's something to keep in mind. It's possible due to a learning curve, that the rate applied to soft drinks has been reduced in the US as well, but I'm not privy to that sort of information. [1] https://www.healthline.com/health/sodium-phosphate https://www.healthline.com/health/sodium-phosphate [2] https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/56112Pphosphate.pdf https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/56112Pph...