In contrast, consumption seemed to be a stronger risk factor among those with low genetic susceptibility for diabetes; in LADA, the highest risk conferred by sweetened beverages was seen in non-carriers of HLA risk genotypes whereas for T2D, the highest risk was seen among those not carrying the risk genotype of FTO. It is, however, important to note that the confidence intervals are overlapping and these findings thus need to be interpreted with caution. This evidence concerns the gene FTO and diabetes mellitus.