The Claim

Genetically predicted higher circulating erythritol levels are not significantly associated with an increased or decreased risk of heart failure or type 2 diabetes in European populations, as indicated by odds ratios close to 1.0 and non-significant p-values.

Source: Associations between artificial sweeteners and cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes: A Mendelian randomization study

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In plain English

People with a genetic tendency to have higher levels of erythritol in their blood do not have a different risk of developing heart failure or type 2 diabetes compared to others.

See the scientific wording

Genetically predicted higher circulating erythritol levels show no significant association with heart failure (odds ratio = 1.0001, 95% CI: 0.9978–1.0024, P = 0.91) or type 2 diabetes (odds ratio = 1.0011, 95% CI: 0.9989–1.0033, P = 0.35), indicating that the genetic predisposition to elevated erythritol does not meaningfully influence the risk of these conditions in European populations.

Why this might work

Higher levels of erythritol in the blood do not change how the heart pumps, how blood vessels respond, or how the body manages blood sugar, so they do not increase or decrease the chance of developing heart failure or type 2 diabetes.

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What the research says

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  1. Study: Associations between artificial sweeteners and cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes: A Mendelian randomization study

    This study used people’s genes to see if having naturally higher levels of erythritol in the blood makes you more likely to get heart failure or diabetes — and it found no link. So, your genes telling your body to make more erythritol don’t seem to raise your risk for these diseases.

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