The Claim

Pregnant women with high consumption of artificial sweeteners have a 56.9% incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), while those with low consumption have a 43.1% incidence, indicating a substantial difference in GDM prevalence based on the level of artificial sweetener exposure.

Source: Correlation Analyses of the Consumption of Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy and the Incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

Women who eat or drink a lot of sugar-free sweeteners while pregnant are more likely to get gestational diabetes than those who eat very little of them.

See the scientific wording

Pregnant women with high consumption of artificial sweeteners have a 56.9% incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), compared to 43.1% in those with low consumption, indicating a substantial difference in GDM prevalence by exposure level.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Correlation Analyses of the Consumption of Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy and the Incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

    This study found that pregnant women who ate or drank a lot of artificial sweeteners were more likely to get gestational diabetes than those who ate less — exactly what the claim says.

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