The Claim
Daily consumption of 5 mg/kg of saccharin for three months in overweight adults without diabetes is associated with a statistically significant reduction in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) from 38.7 to 36.8 mmol/mol (P = 0.003), despite no change in body weight or fasting glucose.
What the research says
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In overweight adults without diabetes, taking 5 mg/kg of saccharin every day for three months is linked to a measurable drop in long-term blood sugar levels, even when body weight and fasting blood sugar remain unchanged.
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In overweight adults without diabetes, daily consumption of 5 mg/kg of saccharin for three months is associated with a statistically significant reduction in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) from 38.7 to 36.8 mmol/mol (P = 0.003), despite no change in body weight or fasting glucose, suggesting an unexplained improvement in long-term glucose control.
Saccharin changes the types of bacteria in the gut, which increases the gut's ability to pull glucose from the blood, lowering the amount of sugar circulating long-term.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that overweight people who took saccharin every day for three months had slightly lower average blood sugar levels over time, even though they didn’t lose weight or see changes in their daily sugar readings. It’s like their body got better at managing sugar over the long run, even if we don’t yet know why.
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