Eating or drinking things with aspartame doesn’t seem to raise or lower blood sugar, insulin, or fat levels in people with diabetes, according to some small studies.

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Aspartame Metabolism in Normal Adults, Phenylketonuric Heterozygotes, and Diabetic Subjects

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This study looked at whether aspartame (an artificial sweetener) affects blood sugar and other key body chemicals in people with diabetes, and found no big changes — which matches what the claim says.

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Aspartame Metabolism in Normal Adults, Phenylketonuric Heterozygotes, and Diabetic Subjects

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DOI: 10.2337/diacare.12.1.67

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