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Finding
Finding
decline
In the San Antonio Heart Study, participants in the highest quartile of artificially sweetened beverage intake experienced 78% greater gains in BMI than non-users over 7-8 years, and the risk of incident obesity was more than doubled among those with the highest ASB intake at baseline.
| Effect size | 78% greater gains in BMI in fourth quartile vs non-users |
| Follow-up | 7-8 years |
| Comparator | Non-users of artificially sweetened beverages |
| Effect summary | decline; 78% greater gains in BMI in fourth quartile vs non-users |
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Source
PMC5045440
Low-calorie sweetener use and energy balance: Results from experimental studies in animals, and large-scale prospective studies in humans