The Claim

In adults with overweight and obesity, greater reductions in plasma erythritol levels over six months are associated with a 0.3% greater reduction in 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk scores after two years, independent of changes in body mass index and baseline risk.

Source: Abstract MP28: Declines in Plasma Levels of Nonnutritive Sweetener Erythritol Are Related to Two-Year Improvements in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Estimates Among Adults With Overweight and Obesity

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

In adults with overweight or obesity, a larger drop in blood erythritol levels over six months is linked to a 0.3% greater decrease in estimated 10-year heart disease risk after two years, even when accounting for changes in body weight and initial risk level.

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In adults with overweight and obesity, greater reductions in plasma erythritol levels over six months are associated with a 0.3% greater reduction in 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk scores after two years, independent of changes in body mass index and baseline risk, suggesting that erythritol metabolism may be a biomarker or modulator of cardiometabolic improvement during weight loss.

Why this might work

When a person loses weight, the liver processes sugar and fat more efficiently, which lowers the amount of erythritol in the blood. This change is linked to less damage in blood vessels and better control of inflammation, which reduces the long-term risk of heart disease.

Suggested mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Abstract MP28: Declines in Plasma Levels of Nonnutritive Sweetener Erythritol Are Related to Two-Year Improvements in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Estimates Among Adults With Overweight and Obesity

    When people with extra weight lost weight through dieting, those whose blood levels of a substance called erythritol dropped the most also saw the biggest drop in their predicted heart disease risk—even if they didn’t lose more weight than others. This suggests erythritol might be a sign of better heart health during weight loss.

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