The Claim
Higher total artificial sweetener intake is associated with an 18% increased risk of cerebrovascular disease, including stroke and transient ischemic attack, with an absolute incidence rate of 195 per 100,000 person-years among higher consumers compared to 150 per 100,000 person-years among non-consumers, based on a cohort study of 103,388 French adults followed over 9 years.
What the research says
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Drinking or eating a lot of artificial sweeteners might increase your chances of having a stroke or a mini-stroke, according to a study of over 100,000 French adults followed for nearly a decade.
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Total artificial sweetener intake is associated with an 18% increased risk of cerebrovascular disease, including stroke and transient ischemic attack, with an absolute incidence rate of 195 per 100,000 person-years in higher consumers versus 150 in non-consumers, based on data from 103,388 French adults followed for 9 years.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases in the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort
The study looked at how artificial sweeteners affect stroke risk in French adults and found that people who consumed more had an 18% higher risk, just like the claim says.
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