The Claim
Acesulfame-K intake above the sex-specific median is associated with a 70% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes over a 9.1-year follow-up period in a cohort of 105,588 French adults, after adjustment for body weight and other dietary confounders.
What the research says
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People who consumed more acesulfame-K than the median amount for their sex had a 70% higher rate of developing type 2 diabetes over 9.1 years compared to those who consumed less, even after accounting for body weight and other dietary factors.
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Acesulfame-K intake above the sex-specific median is associated with a 70% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes over 9.1 years in a cohort of 105,588 French adults, independent of body weight and other dietary confounders.
When acesulfame-K is consumed, it changes the bacteria in the gut, which leads to the production of chemicals that reduce the pancreas's ability to release insulin and make the body less able to control blood sugar, eventually causing type 2 diabetes.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Artificial Sweeteners and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in the Prospective NutriNet-Santé Cohort
People who regularly drank diet sodas or ate sugar-free snacks with acesulfame-K (more than about 16–18 mg per day) were 70% more likely to get type 2 diabetes over 9 years, even when researchers accounted for how much they weighed or what else they ate.
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