The Claim
Higher aspartame consumption is associated with a 17% increased risk of cerebrovascular disease, including stroke and transient ischemic attack, with an absolute incidence rate of 186 per 100,000 person-years among higher consumers compared to 151 per 100,000 person-years in non-consumers, based on data from 103,388 French adults followed for a median of 9 years.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Drinking a lot of aspartame might raise your chances of having a stroke or a mini-stroke, according to a study of over 100,000 French adults followed for about 9 years.
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Aspartame consumption is associated with a 17% increased risk of cerebrovascular disease, including stroke and transient ischemic attack, with an absolute incidence rate of 186 per 100,000 person-years in higher consumers versus 151 in non-consumers, among 103,388 French adults followed for a median of 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 aspartame and stroke risk in over 100,000 French adults and found that people who consumed more aspartame had a 17% higher risk of stroke, with the same numbers mentioned in the claim.
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