The Claim
Consumption of artificial sweeteners above sex-specific median intake levels is associated with a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
What the research says
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People who consume artificial sweeteners above the median intake level for their sex have a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes compared to those who consume less.
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Consumption of artificial sweeteners above sex-specific median intake levels is associated with a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Artificial sweeteners change the bacteria in the gut, which causes the liver to make less good cholesterol and the pancreas to release less insulin. This leads to higher blood sugar and the body not responding properly to insulin, which eventually causes type 2 diabetes.
What the research says
3 studiesStudy: Artificial Sweeteners and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in the Prospective NutriNet-Santé Cohort
People who drank or ate a lot of diet products with artificial sweeteners were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over time than those who ate less, even after accounting for weight changes. This suggests that eating lots of artificial sweeteners might raise diabetes risk.
Study: Artificial Sweeteners and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in the Prospective NutriNet-Santé Cohort
People who drank diet sodas or ate foods with artificial sweeteners more than the average person were more likely to get type 2 diabetes later, even when scientists accounted for how much weight they gained.
This study found that people who consume more artificial sweeteners in coffee, tea, or cereal are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, suggesting these sweeteners may contribute to the disease. It’s like saying drinking too many diet sodas or eating sugary cereals with artificial sweeteners might raise your diabetes risk.
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