The Claim

In US adults, the use of low-calorie sweeteners is associated with a lower prevalence of smoking and higher diet quality, as assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2015, after adjustment for demographic and socioeconomic factors.

Source: No Association between Low-Calorie Sweetener (LCS) Use and Overall Cancer Risk in the Nationally Representative Database in the US: Analyses of NHANES 1988–2018 Data and 2019 Public-Use Linked Mortality Files

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
60score
Challenges
0score

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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

People in the U.S. who use low-calorie sweeteners tend to smoke less and eat a healthier diet compared to those who don’t, even when accounting for differences in income, education, and background.

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Low-calorie sweetener use in US adults is associated with lower smoking prevalence and higher diet quality, as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015, after adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: No Association between Low-Calorie Sweetener (LCS) Use and Overall Cancer Risk in the Nationally Representative Database in the US: Analyses of NHANES 1988–2018 Data and 2019 Public-Use Linked Mortality Files

    The study found that people who use low-calorie sweeteners are less likely to smoke and tend to eat healthier diets, just like the claim says.

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